Resuscitation Council (UK)
Encyclopedia
The Resuscitation Council (UK) is the United Kingdom
body responsible for setting central standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
and related disciplines, and is a member of the European Resuscitation Council
, which in turn is part of the international standards body, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
or 'ILCOR'.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
body responsible for setting central standards for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...
and related disciplines, and is a member of the European Resuscitation Council
European Resuscitation Council
The European Resuscitation Council is the European Interdisciplinary Council for Resuscitation Medicine and Emergency Medical Care. It was established in 1989....
, which in turn is part of the international standards body, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation was formed in 1992 to provide an opportunity for the major organizations in resuscitation to work together on CPR and ECC protocols...
or 'ILCOR'.
History
The Resuscitation Council (UK) was formed in August 1981 by a group of medical professionals with a shared interest in resuscitation, and has an objective of educating both the lay public and health care professionals in the most effective resuscitation methods.Aims
The Resuscitation Council aims to:- To encourage research into methods of resuscitation
- To study resuscitation teaching techniques
- To establish appropriate guidelines for resuscitation procedures
- To promote the teaching of resuscitation as established in the guidelines
- TO establish and maintain standards for resuscitation
- To foster good working relations between all organisations involved in resuscitation and to produce and publish training aids and other literature concerned with the organisation of resuscitation and its teaching