556 Introduction

557 Elements of BLS

559 The Components of CPR

560 Assessing the Need for BLS

561 Basic Principles of BLS

561 Automated External Defibrillation

562 AED Usage in Children

562 Special AED Situations

562 Positioning the Patient

563 Check for Breathing and a Pulse

563 Provide External Chest Compressions

563 Proper Hand Position and Compression Technique

566 Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation

566 Opening the Airway in Adults

567 Recovery Position

568 Breathing

568 Provide Artificial Ventilations

569 One-Rescuer Adult CPR

571 Two-Rescuer Adult CPR

571 Switching Positions

573 Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation

573 Active Compression-Decompression CPR

575 Impedance Threshold Device

575 Mechanical Piston Device

576 Load-Distributing Band CPR or Vest CPR

577 Infant and Child CPR

578 Determining Responsiveness

579 Check for Breathing and a Pulse

582 Airway

583 Provide Rescue Breathing

583 Interrupting CPR

584 When Not to Start CPR

586 When to Stop CPR 

587 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults

587 Recognizing Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

588 Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in an Adult

590 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Infants and Children

590 Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in a Child

591 Removing a Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Infants

593 Special Resuscitation Circumstances

593 Opioid Overdose

593 Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy

594 Grief Support for Family Members and Loved Ones

595 Education and Training for the EMT

595 Education and Training for the Public