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Information about Resuscitation Council UK, our governance, and the work we're doing to save lives.
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A page for public resources, including how to do CPR, how to use a defibrillator, what the ReSPECT process is, DNACPR decisions, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation decision making, case studies, sharing your story and Lifesaver - the interactive game in a film which teaches users what to do in an emergency and how to save a life.
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The ABCDE Approach
Information about using the Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach to assess and treat patients.
Additional guidance
Guidance on a range of topics not covered in the 2015 guidelines.
Guidelines: Adult basic life support and automated external defibrillation
Examining the impact of quick action from bystanders and first responders, and guidance on how CPR training and AED awareness can be implemented and delivered in the community.
Guidelines: Post-resuscitation care
Specific guidelines on outcomes, complications, interventions and the management of patients post-cardiac arrest.
Guidelines: Prehospital resuscitation
Resuscitation guidelines on how to manage a patient before they reach hospital, with specific guidance on a range of circumstances.