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==Basic Life Support== | ==Basic Life Support== | ||
To increase survival after cardiac arrest it is vital to decrease the time to resuscitation. The training of persons in basic life support can increase bystander participation in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A straightforward protocol has been created to execute basic life support. The following steps can be followed to perform basic life support. | To increase survival after cardiac arrest it is vital to decrease the time to resuscitation. The training of persons in basic life support can increase bystander participation in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A straightforward protocol has been created to execute basic life support. The following steps can be followed to perform basic life support. | ||
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====Automatic external defibrillator (AED)==== | ====Automatic external defibrillator (AED)==== | ||