Basic Life Support (BLS)

An emergency situation can happen anywhere, anytime, and usually completely out of the blue.

Fortunately, we rarely encounter such serious incidents, making it all the more essential to regularly refresh, practice, and train on life-saving immediate measures (Basic Life Support BLS) and protocols! After all, the very first minutes with an unconscious person who isn't breathing are the most critical. High-quality chest compressions are at the heart of successful resuscitation and are absolutely vital to the outcome and recovery of the person affected.

That is why we dedicated one of our internal advanced training sessions at BodyLab Osteopathy and Physiotherapy | Rehabilitation and Training in Zurich to the vital topics of emergency situations and resuscitation.

We wanted to sharpen our skills and ensure we are as prepared as possible for any real-life emergency—whether in the clinic or in our everyday lives.

To achieve this, we invited Patric Egger from reaplus GmbH. Patric spent an entire afternoon training us in emergency response according to the latest guidelines of the Swiss Resuscitation Council (SRC), guiding us through numerous scenarios both theoretically and hands-on.

Since the course took place directly at our BodyLab clinic, we were able to practice these tasks in our actual, daily work environment.

We have also equipped the BodyLab facilities with an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) starting this year. Patric gave us thorough instructions and explained exactly how to operate and use our specific device.

Using a training AED that matched our model perfectly, we got to practice the entire resuscitation sequence—combining manual chest compressions with AED support—on training dummies.

During the resuscitation practice, we all broke a sweat pretty quickly and realized once again just how demanding correctly performed manual chest compressions really are. And how incredibly grateful you are in such a situation when you're not alone, but have the support of others...

Thanks to this training, we've refreshed our existing knowledge and now feel much more confident and prepared should an emergency ever arise—though we certainly hope it never does...

A big thank you to Patric Egger from reaplus GmbH, who delivered an incredibly educational, exciting, and engaging course for all of us, packed with expertise and highly practical examples.

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