Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 First Aid
An erratum to this article was published (Resuscitation, 21 Sep 2026 ↗)
Scope
As issued by the authors
First aid, based on the 2025 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) International Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations on First Aid: general topics (first aid provider, courses, kit, impaired responsiveness, recovery position, pulse oximeter, oxygen); medical emergencies (anaphylaxis, choking, asthma, chest pain, hypoglycaemia, opioid overdose, stroke recognition, suicidal thoughts); trauma (cervical spinal motion restriction, life-threatening bleeding, open chest wounds, concussion, amputated body part); environmental emergencies (drowning, hypothermia, hyperthermia, snake bite). Cardiac arrest management is in the 2025 ERC Basic Life Support Guidelines.
Original publication
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