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the EMS System, or both, or (2) externally supports the circulation and respiration of a victom of cardiac or respiratory arrest through CPR. Basic life support can and should be initiated by any trained person present when cardiac or respiratory arrest occurs.

‘Advanced cardiac life support includes basic cardiac life support plus use of adjunctive equipment (airways, oxygen therapy), cardiac monitoring, the establishment of an intravenous fluid lifeline, communications with a medical control physician, recognition of dysrhythmias, drug administration, defibrillation, transferring of the patient to a medical care facility and post-resuscitation care.

“Successful treatment of the cardiac arrest victim is directly related to the rapidity with which effective cardiac action can be restored. Based on experiences with out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies, it is now clear that

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