These are the full text versions of the latest European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines 2005 for Resuscitation. The Malta Resuscitation Council (MRC) is affiliated with the ERC.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE TRANSITION STATEMENT REGARDING ERC GUIDELINES AND RESUSCITATION PRACTICE. (Links to the ERC website)
The ERC Guidelines 2005 provide specific instructions for how resuscitation should be practiced and take into account ease of teaching/learning, as well as the science. They have been specifically written with European practice in mind.
Please note: BLS: Basic Life Support, ALS: Advanced Life Support AED: Automated External Defibrillators, ACS: Acute Coronary Syndromes