{"id":8126,"date":"2020-04-03T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T09:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2020-04-03T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T09:50:06","slug":"cpr-covid-19-uk-resus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/cpr-covid-19-uk-resus\/","title":{"rendered":"Resuscitation Council UK Statement on COVID-19 in relation to CPR and resuscitation in first aid and community settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19.jpg\" alt=\"COVID 19\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>CPR recommendations with COVID 19 have changed. The following is direct from the UK Resus website for anyone who is performing CPR\/defibrillation in an out-of-hospital setting.\u00a0 The link is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resus.org.uk\/media\/statements\/resuscitation-council-uk-statements-on-covid-19-coronavirus-cpr-and-resuscitation\/covid-community\/\">www.resus.org.uk\/media\/statements\/resuscitation-council-uk-statements-on-covid-19-coronavirus-cpr-and-resuscitation\/covid-community<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Whenever CPR is carried out, particularly on an unknown victim, there is some risk of cross-infection, associated particularly with giving rescue breaths. Normally, this risk is very small and is set against the inevitability that a person in cardiac arrest will die if no assistance is given. The first things to do are shout for help and dial 999. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/haemocap\/\">First responders<\/a> should consult the latest advice on the NHS website (\u00a0<a class=\"link-external \" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-interim-guidance-for-first-responders\/interim-guidance-for-first-responders-and-others-in-close-contact-with-symptomatic-people-with-potential-2019-ncov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-interim-guidance-for-first-responders\/interim-guidance-for-first-responders-and-others-in-close-contact-with-symptomatic-people-with-potential-2019-ncov<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Those laypeople and first responders with a duty of care (workplace first-aiders, sports coaches etc.) that may include CPR should be guided by their employer\u2019s advice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This guidance may change based on increasing experience in the care of patients with COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Healthcare workers should consult the recommendations from the World Health Organisation and Department of Health and Social Care for further information, and advice by nation is at the conclusion of this statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2015 state \u201cIf you are untrained or unable to do rescue breaths, give chest compression-only CPR (i.e. continuous compressions at a rate of at least 100\u2013120 min<span class=\"OneCE \">-1<\/span>)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Because of the heightened awareness of the possibility that the victim may have COVID-19, Resuscitation Council UK offers this advice:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recognise cardiac arrest by looking for the absence of signs of life and the absence of normal breathing. Do not listen or feel for breathing by placing your ear and cheek close to the patient\u2019s mouth. If you are in any doubt about confirming cardiac arrest, the default position is to start chest compressions until help arrives.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Make sure an ambulance is on its way. If COVID 19 is suspected, tell them when you call 999.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If there is a perceived risk of infection, rescuers should place a cloth\/towel over the victim&#8217;s mouth and nose and attempt compression-only CPR and early defibrillation until the ambulance (or advanced care team) arrives. Put hands together in the middle of the chest and push hard and fast.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Early use of a defibrillator significantly increases the person\u2019s chances of survival and does not increase risk of infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If the rescuer has access to personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g. FFP3 face mask, disposable gloves, eye protection), these should be worn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After performing compression-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/restart-a-heart\/\">CPR<\/a>, all rescuers should wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water; alcohol-based hand gel is a convenient alternative. They should also seek advice from the NHS 111 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/how-to-avoid-catching-coronavirus-covid-19\/\">coronavirus<\/a> advice service or medical adviser.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Paediatric advice\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We are aware that paediatric cardiac arrest is unlikely to be caused by a cardiac problem and is more likely to be a respiratory one, making ventilations crucial to the child\u2019s chances of survival. However, for those not trained in paediatric resuscitation, the most important thing is to act quickly to ensure the child gets the treatment they need in the critical situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For out-of-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/safetea\/\">hospital<\/a> cardiac arrest, the importance of calling an ambulance and taking immediate action cannot be stressed highly enough. If a child is not breathing normally and no actions are taken, their heart will stop and full cardiac arrest will occur. Therefore, if there is any doubt about what to do, this statement should be used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is likely that the child\/infant having an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will be known to you. We accept that doing rescue breaths will increase the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus, either to the rescuer or the child\/infant. However, this risk is small compared to the risk of taking no action as this will result in certain cardiac arrest and the death of the child.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Further reading:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phw.nhs.wales\/news\/public-health-wales-statement-on-novel-coronavirus-outbreak\/\">https:\/\/phw.nhs.wales\/news\/public-health-wales-statement-on-novel-coronavirus-outbreak\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates for Northern Ireland: <a class=\"link-external \" href=\"https:\/\/www.health-ni.gov.uk\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.health-ni.gov.uk\/coronavirus\\\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">COVID-19: guidance for health professionals [Public Health England]:\u00a0<a class=\"link-external \" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/wuhan-novel-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/wuhan-novel-coronavirus\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Coronavirus (COVID-19) [Health Protection Scotland]: <a class=\"link-external \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hps.scot.nhs.uk\/a-to-z-of-topics\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.hps.scot.nhs.uk\/a-to-z-of-topics\/covid-19\/\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPR recommendations with COVID 19 have changed. The following is direct from the UK Resus website for anyone who is performing CPR\/defibrillation in an out-of-hospital setting.\u00a0 The link is www.resus.org.uk\/media\/statements\/resuscitation-council-uk-statements-on-covid-19-coronavirus-cpr-and-resuscitation\/covid-community Whenever CPR is carried out, particularly on an unknown victim, there is some risk of cross-infection, associated particularly with giving rescue breaths. 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