Unconscious Victim: Cardiac Arrest |
 Chain of Survival Immediate action should be taken for victims who are unconscious and not breathing or only gasping or suffering from cardiac arrest. |
The most recent *ILCOR and **Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines refer to the chain of survival as shown here in the picture. *ILCOR has members and task force representatives from the American Heart Association (AHA), the International Occupational Health & Safety Association (IOHSA), the International Red Cross Society, the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), the Inter American Heart Foundation (IAHF), the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR), the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa (RCSA) and the Resuscitation Council of Asia. |
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