2020
-2025
Guidelines and
Standards
BLS
Basic Life Support
Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
1 BLS – Basic Life Support
,BLS
Basic Life Support
Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
1 BLS – Basic Life Support
, Copyright © 2023 Satori Continuum Publishing
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication
can be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database
or retrieval system, without the prior consent of the publisher.
Satori Continuum Publishing
1810 E Sahara Ave. Suite 1507
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Printed in the United States of America
Educational Service Disclaimer
This Provider Handbook is an educational service provided by Satori Continuum Publishing. Use of this
service is governed by the terms and conditions provided below. Please read the statements below
carefully before accessing or using the service. By accessing or using this service, you agree to be bound
by all of the terms and conditions herein.
The material contained in this Provider Handbook does not contain standards that are intended to be
applied rigidly and explicitly followed in all cases. A health care professional’s judgment must remain
central to the selection of diagnostic tests and therapy options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Ultimately, all liability associated with the utilization of any of the information presented here rests solely
and completely with the health care provider utilizing the service.
Version 2023.10
2 BLS – Basic Life Support
, TABLE of CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General Concepts of Basic Life Support . . . . . . . 4
Initiating Chain of Survival – 5
2020 BLS Guideline Changes – 6
2 BLS for Adults . . . . . . . 7
One-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 8
Two-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 10
Adult Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation – 11
Adult Bag-Mask Ventilation – 11
Self-Assessment for Adult BLS – 13
3 Use of Automated External Defibrillator . . . . . . . 14
AED Steps – 15
Self-Assessment for AED – 17
4 BLSOne-Rescuer
for Children (1 to Puberty) . . . . . . . 18
BLS for Children – 19
Two-Rescuer BLS for Children – 19
Child Ventilation – 21
5 BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months) . . . . . . . 22
One-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 23
Two-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 24
6 AED for Children and Infants . . . . . . . 25
AED Steps for Children and Infants – 25
Self-Assessment for AED in Children and Infants – 27
7 Airway Management . . . . . . . 28
Mouth-to-Mouth Rescue Breathing – 29
Adults and Older Children Mouth-to-Mouth
Infants Mouth-to-Mouth/Nose
Rescue Breathing – 31
8 Relief of Choking . . . . . . . 32
Choking in Adults or Children – 32
Abdominal Thrusts
Choking in Infants – 34
Back Blows and Chest Thrusts
Self-Assessment for Relief of Choking – 35
9 Additional Tools . . . . . . . 36
Medicode – 36
CertAlert+ – 36
10 BLS Review Questions . . . . . . . 37
3 BLS – Basic Life Support
-2025
Guidelines and
Standards
BLS
Basic Life Support
Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
1 BLS – Basic Life Support
,BLS
Basic Life Support
Provider Handbook
By Dr. Karl Disque
1 BLS – Basic Life Support
, Copyright © 2023 Satori Continuum Publishing
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication
can be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database
or retrieval system, without the prior consent of the publisher.
Satori Continuum Publishing
1810 E Sahara Ave. Suite 1507
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Printed in the United States of America
Educational Service Disclaimer
This Provider Handbook is an educational service provided by Satori Continuum Publishing. Use of this
service is governed by the terms and conditions provided below. Please read the statements below
carefully before accessing or using the service. By accessing or using this service, you agree to be bound
by all of the terms and conditions herein.
The material contained in this Provider Handbook does not contain standards that are intended to be
applied rigidly and explicitly followed in all cases. A health care professional’s judgment must remain
central to the selection of diagnostic tests and therapy options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Ultimately, all liability associated with the utilization of any of the information presented here rests solely
and completely with the health care provider utilizing the service.
Version 2023.10
2 BLS – Basic Life Support
, TABLE of CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General Concepts of Basic Life Support . . . . . . . 4
Initiating Chain of Survival – 5
2020 BLS Guideline Changes – 6
2 BLS for Adults . . . . . . . 7
One-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 8
Two-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Adults – 10
Adult Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation – 11
Adult Bag-Mask Ventilation – 11
Self-Assessment for Adult BLS – 13
3 Use of Automated External Defibrillator . . . . . . . 14
AED Steps – 15
Self-Assessment for AED – 17
4 BLSOne-Rescuer
for Children (1 to Puberty) . . . . . . . 18
BLS for Children – 19
Two-Rescuer BLS for Children – 19
Child Ventilation – 21
5 BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months) . . . . . . . 22
One-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 23
Two-Rescuer BLS for Infants – 24
6 AED for Children and Infants . . . . . . . 25
AED Steps for Children and Infants – 25
Self-Assessment for AED in Children and Infants – 27
7 Airway Management . . . . . . . 28
Mouth-to-Mouth Rescue Breathing – 29
Adults and Older Children Mouth-to-Mouth
Infants Mouth-to-Mouth/Nose
Rescue Breathing – 31
8 Relief of Choking . . . . . . . 32
Choking in Adults or Children – 32
Abdominal Thrusts
Choking in Infants – 34
Back Blows and Chest Thrusts
Self-Assessment for Relief of Choking – 35
9 Additional Tools . . . . . . . 36
Medicode – 36
CertAlert+ – 36
10 BLS Review Questions . . . . . . . 37
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