Pediatric Basic Life Support
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CARDIOPULMONARY resuscitation (CPR) and life support in the pediatric age group should ideally be part of a communitywide effort that integrates education in injury prevention, pediatric basic life support (BLS), easy access to an emergency medical services (EMS) system sensitive to and prepared for children's needs, pediatric advanced life support (ALS), and pediatric postresuscitation care.
Out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest is most likely to occur around the home, where children are under the supervision of parents or their surrogates.1-5 BLS courses should therefore be offered to expectant parents, parents of young children, and others into whose care children are entrusted (such as day-care personnel, teachers, and sports supervisors). Because many children who require resuscitation suffer from underlying conditions that predispose them to development of cardiopulmonary failure,2 parents of children at high risk (those with chronic diseases) should be particularly targeted for these courses. Content of BLS courses should include preventive
