General Concepts of Basic Life Support
- General Concepts of Basic Life Support
- Initiating Chain of Survival
- 2025 BLS Guideline Changes
BLS for Adults
Use of Automated External Defibrillator
BLS for Children (1 to 8 years)
BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months)
AED for Children and Infants
Airway Management
Relief of Choking
BLS Skills Training
BLS Exam
Initiating Chain of Survival
To increase the odds of surviving a cardiac event, the rescuer should follow the steps in the Chain of Survival (Figure 1). As of 2025, the Pediatric and Adult Chains of Survival have been unified into a single chain, for a total of 6 steps..
Adult Chain of Survival
