Basic Life Support

In order to provide high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), it is important that responders act as a high-performance team - this forms the cornerstone of any successful resuscitation event. As such, a team leader is an essential part of a high-performance team. Some responsibilities of a team leader include:

• Coordinating all team members.

• Ensuring everyone clearly understands their roles during a resuscitation attempt.

• Making sure that all key interventions are performed in a  timely manner.

• Minimizing interruptions to CPR.

As a responder, it is important that you ensure optimum performance by  staying up to date on your BLS skills through frequent training. As First Responder, an Advanced First Aider, or Firefighter, you will most likely be the first crew on scene that initiates CPR as a team.