Download First Aid, CPR, and AED, Standard

Emergency Care and Safety
Institute
2011 Instructor Update
Objectives
• Upon completion of this presentation,
you will be able to:
– Describe the science behind the CPR, AED,
and first aid education changes per the
2010 ILCOR Guidelines.
– Identify the modifications being made to
ECSI programs and products.
– Describe the administrative changes to
ECSI programs.
– Become reauthorized as an ECSI instructor.
Changes to CPR and AED for
Trained Laypersons
Checking the Victim
• Removed Steps
– Open the airway.
– Look, listen, and feel
for breathing.
• New Step
– Check for
responsiveness AND
breathing at same
time.
ABC Is Now CAB
• Old Order
– ABC
• New Order
– CAB
• Compressions
• Airway
• Breathing
Chest Compressions
• New Guidelines
– Adult
• At least 2″ deep
– Child
• About 2″ deep
– Infant
• About 1.5″ deep
– 100 compressions per
minute
Layperson CPR Review
1. Check for responsiveness and breathing.
2. Make sure 9-1-1 has been called.
3. Provide 30 chest compressions deep and
fast.
4. Provide two rescue breaths.
5. Repeat the cycle of compressions and
breaths until an AED is available or
EMS personnel arrive.
AED Use for All Ages
• Adults
– Use standard
electrode pads.
• Children and Infants
– Use pediatric
electrode pads if
available.
– Use standard
electrode pads if no
pediatric electrode
pads are available.
Changes to CPR and AED Use for
Health Care Providers
Checking the Victim
• Removed Steps
– Open the airway.
– Look, listen, feel for
breathing.
• New Steps
– Check for
responsiveness AND
breathing at same time.
– Check for a pulse.
ABC Is Now CAB
• Old Order
– ABC
• New Order
– CAB
• Compressions
• Airway
• Breathing
Chest Compressions
• New Guidelines
– Adult
• At least 2″ deep
– Child
• About 2″ deep
– Infant
• About 1.5″ deep
– 100 compressions
per minute
Health Care Provider
CPR Overview
1. Check for responsiveness and breathing.
2. Check quickly for the presence of a pulse.
3. If unresponsive and not breathing, provide 30
chest compressions deep and fast.
4. Provide two rescue breaths.
5. Repeat the cycle of chest compressions and
breaths until an AED is available.
AED Use for All Ages
• Adults
– Use standard
electrode pads.
• Children and Infants
– Use pediatric
electrode pads if
available.
– Use standard
electrode pads if no
pediatric electrode
pads are available.
CPR for Untrained Laypersons
Hands-Only CPR
• For untrained persons
– Simplified steps
– Reduced fears
– Increasing likelihood of
prompt care
• Compressions only
– Fast
– Deep
– Continuous
Changes to First Aid
Positioning the Victim
• On the victim’s
back
– CPR-ready
• On the victim’s
side
– To keep the
airway clear
– Cautiously for
possible spinal
injuries
Bleeding Control
• Removed Steps
– Elevation
– Pressure points
• New Steps
– Expose and examine.
– Apply pressure over
the dressing.
– Bandage the wound.
– Seek medical care.
Caring for Shock
• Removed Step
– Elevating the legs.
• New Steps
– Maintain warmth.
– Place the victim on his
or her back.
Care in Medical Emergencies
• Asthma
– Inhaler
• Anaphylaxis
– Auto-injector
• Chest Discomfort
– Aspirin
Product Release Dates
• First Aid, CPR, AED
– January–March 2011
• Health Care Provider
CPR
– April–June 2011
• Bloodborne and
Airborne Pathogens
– April–June 2011
Student Manuals
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More course friendly
Updated content
New design
More compact
Instructor Materials
• ECSI Teaching Packages
– Streamlined for transport
– One package for First Aid,
CPR, and AED, Standard
• New DVDs
– Revised to meet 2010
ILCOR Guidelines
• New ITK CD-ROMs
– Revised lesson plans,
course outlines, PPT
– Reduced course time
Online Courses
 Interactive alternative to traditional
classroom training
 Multiple courses
First Aid, CPR, and AED
CPR and AED
Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
Health Care Provider CPR
 Skills check
ECSI Administrative Changes
Universal Course
Completion Cards
• Universal course
completion card for
all courses
– Plastic coated
– Six per page
– Still free with manuals
for initial training
– New printing software
Student Manual Libraries
 Creating libraries of
student manuals is
restricted to:
Secondary schools
Government
contracts
National contracts
Initial and Refresher Training
• Initial training:
Students own the
student manuals.
• Refresher training:
Students can use
pocket guides.
• Digital product
options
Website Revisions (1 of 2)
• More user-friendly
• ECSI Educational
Center Coordinators
– Separate log-in page
• Updated Members
Area
– New marketing
materials
Website Revisions (2 of 2)
 New roster tracking
program
− Enter course rosters
− View past students
− Send reminder
notifications
New ECSI Instructors
• ECSI Educational
Center Coordinators
can add and update
ECSI instructor
records
• New Instructor Cards
– Electronic files
Course Exams
• No written exams for
laypersons.
– End-of-course group
activity
• Health care
professionals still take
formal exams.
Contact Us
 By phone:
1-800-71-ORANGE
 By email:
[email protected]
Wrap Up
The 2011 ECSI Instructor Update is
now complete.
Please exit from the presentation.