An emergency can strike anywhere and anytime, sometimes they
can be life-threatening and sometimes they can be less serious. And sometimes
it’s just about getting an inter-hospital transfer. But regardless of the
degree of severity, a basic life
support ambulance or personnel is always needed to provide you with
timely and quick medical support. But what exactly is a BLS? How is it
different from ALS? In this blog we will discuss about it in a brief.
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BLS is not same as ALS!
To begin with, a Basic
life support is one which is intended to provide first medical response to
anyone in need. They are different from Advanced life support because unlike
them, who are allowed and equipped to administer drugs, a BLS personnel is
neither equipped nor allowed to administer drugs and are not trained with
invasive skills. Also, while an ALS can be provided only by a paramedic or a
doctor, a BLS is performed mainly by the first responders or FR. Even the
bystanders at possible emergency places like school teachers at school, a
passerby at the site of accident etc. can provide basic life support if they
know a bit about first aid.
The basic idea of BLS – follow CAB!
While the medical procedures, sequences and algorithms are
prescribed and prepared by medical
professionals, the basic tenet is rather simple – CAB i.e. maintaining
circulation of blood by bleeding control and CPR; keeping airway open either
manually or by using nasal or oral adjuncts; and facilitating breathing by
means of artificial respiration. Different countries have their own procedures.
For instance, in USA, a bystander can perform BLS if he (or she) knows steps of
resuscitation known as DRS-CABCDE (abbreviation of Danger, Response and Shout
for help – Catastrophic hemorrhage, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, identify
disabilities and environment.)
A BLS ambulance needs some basic equipment…and drugs.
As far as a Basic
life support ambulance is concerned, the design and requirements vary from
place to place. Nonetheless, there are some equipment and drugs that are common
to all of them. These include Automatic external defibrillator (AED),
stretchers, suction devices, big mask ventilation units, splints, bedpan etc.
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