Recent Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

 Since August 2016 there are some changes that have been made to the following ARC Guidelines:

Guideline 2 – Managing an Emergency

Guideline 9.2.1 – Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack

Guideline 9.2.2 – Stroke

Guideline 9.2.7 – First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis

Guideline 9.4.3 – Envenomation from Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings

Guideline 10.6 - Family Presence during Resuscitation

Guideline 11.5 – Medications in Adult Cardiac Arrest

Guideline 11.10.1 - Management of Cardiac Arrest due to Trauma

Guideline 12.4 – Medications and Fluids in Paediatric Advanced Life Support

Guideline 12.5 – Management of Specific Dysrhythmias in Paediatric Advanced Life Support

https://resus.org.au/guidelines/ 

https://resus.org.au/guidelines/flowcharts-3/

Recent Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

Since January 2016 there are some changes that have been made to the following ARC Guidelines:

 Guideline 2 - Managing an Emergency 
 Guideline 3 - Recognition and First Aid Management of the Unconscious Victim 
 Guideline 4 - Airway 
 Guideline 5 - Breathing 
 Guideline 6 - Compressions
 Guideline 7 - External Automated Defibrillation in Basic Life Support
 Guideline 8 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
 Guideline 9.1.1 - Principles of Control of Bleeding for First Aiders 
 Guideline 9.1.3 - Burns 
 Guideline 9.1.4 - Head Injury 
 Guideline 9.1.6 - Management of Suspected Spinal Injury 
 Guideline 9.2.1 - Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack 
 Guideline 9.2.2 - Stroke 
 Guideline 9.2.3 - Shock 
 Guideline 9.2.5 - First Aid for Asthma 
 Guideline 9.2.7 - Anaphylaxis – First Aid Management
 Guideline 9.3.4 - Heat Induced Illness (Hyperthermia): First Aid Management  
 Guideline 9.4.3 - Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings
 Guideline 10.4 - The Use of Oxygen in Emergencies

http://resus.org.au/guidelines/ 
http://resus.org.au/guidelines/flowcharts-3/ 

Recent Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

Since July 2014 there are some changes that have been made to the following ARC Guidlines:

Guideline 4 - Airway

"In an unconscious victim, care of the airway takes precedence over any injury, including the possibility of spinal injury (Refer to Guideline 9.1.6). All unconscious victims should be handled gently with no twisting or bending of the spinal column and especially the neck. If it is necessary, move the head gently to obtain a clear airway. Where possible, an assistant should support the head when an injured victim is being moved, but no time should be wasted in detailed positioning.

The victim should not be routinely rolled onto the side to assess airway and breathing. Assessing the airway of the victim without turning onto the side (i.e. leaving the victim on the back or in the position in which they have been found) has the advantages of simplified teaching, taking less time to perform and avoids movement."

Guideline 8 - CPR

"If rescuers are unwilling or unable to do rescue breathing they should do chest compressions only. If chest compressions only are given, they should be continuous at a rate of approximately 100/min."

http://resus.org.au/guidelines/
http://resus.org.au/guidelines/flowcharts-3/