What this resource covers
Use it to lock in one point, one sequence, or one team reminder without opening a full lesson shell.
Chain of Survival (What Must Happen Fast)
A 2-minute supporting reference you can open now and carry into the next practice step.
Survival drops with every minute without CPR/defibrillation. Systems must remove delay so people can act immediately.
Practice after reading
Open the support, keep the next move clear
Survival drops with every minute without CPR/defibrillation. Systems must remove delay so people can act immediately.
Best next move
Map your location's "time to AED" (walk time + access barriers).
Keep the reference short and usable
Read the key points, then carry one clear takeaway into the next public rep.
Key points
- Recognize early, start CPR early, use an AED early.
- Each step reduces time-to-action.
- Readiness is a system, not a poster.
Reference
The chain of survival is a time-based system:
1) Recognize cardiac arrest and call emergency services. 2) Start CPR. 3) Get an AED and follow its prompts.
The practical question for any location is: how many minutes does it take to get pads on a patient and start CPR? Readiness work is reducing that time by removing friction (signage, access, training coverage, and clear roles).
Return to practice before team follow-up
Map your location's "time to AED" (walk time + access barriers). Use the resource takeaway in one drill or guide before asking for team follow-up.
- Open one item
- Keep what helped
- Ask only when ready
Keep for later
Team follow-upRequest team follow-up
Use this only when the public step is ready to become a team rollout.