What is the first step in the chain of survival?

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What is the first step in the chain of survival?

Recognizing that someone is in trouble and calling for emergency help starts the chain of survival. This initial action gets the emergency response activated so a dispatcher can guide you through CPR and coordinate arrival of trained responders and equipment like a defibrillator. Without quickly calling for help, there’s a delay that means CPR isn’t started promptly and a potentially life-saving defibrillation can’t be delivered as soon as it’s needed. Once help is on the way, the next steps—starting CPR to keep blood flowing, delivering defibrillation when appropriate, and providing advanced and post-resuscitation care—flow from that prompt activation.

Recognizing that someone is in trouble and calling for emergency help starts the chain of survival. This initial action gets the emergency response activated so a dispatcher can guide you through CPR and coordinate arrival of trained responders and equipment like a defibrillator. Without quickly calling for help, there’s a delay that means CPR isn’t started promptly and a potentially life-saving defibrillation can’t be delivered as soon as it’s needed. Once help is on the way, the next steps—starting CPR to keep blood flowing, delivering defibrillation when appropriate, and providing advanced and post-resuscitation care—flow from that prompt activation.

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