The 2015 Resuscitation Council of Asia (RCA) guidelines on adult basic life support for lay rescuers.
This paper introduces adult basic life support (BLS) guidelines for lay rescuers of the resuscitation council of Asia (RCA) developed for the first time. The RCA BLS guidelines for lay rescuers have been established by expert consensus among BLS Guidelines Taskforce of the RCA on the basis of the 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. The RCA recommends compression-only CPR for lay rescuers and emphasizes high-quality CPR with chest compression depth of approximately 5cm and chest compression rate of 100-120min(-1). Role of emergency medical dispatchers in helping lay rescuers recognize cardiac arrest and perform CPR is also emphasized. The RCA guidelines will contribute to help Asian countries establish and implement their own CPR guidelines in the context of their domestic circumstances.
Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung Phil
SP
Chung
Japan Resuscitation Council, Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tetsuya
T
Sakamoto
National Resuscitation Council of Singapore, Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Swee Han
SH
Lim
National Resuscitation Council of Taiwan, Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mathew Huei-Ming
MH
Ma
National Resuscitation Council of Taiwan, Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tzong-Luen
TL
Wang
Philippine Heart Association Inc, Council on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Pasig City, Philippines.
Francis
F
Lavapie
Thai Resuscitation Council, Department of Cardiology, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sopon
S
Krisanarungson
Japan Resuscitation Council, Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Nonogi
Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Department of Emergency Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: shwang@yonsei.ac.kr.
Sung Oh
SO
Hwang
D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans
Adult; Asia; Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Guidelines