The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) is a voluntary coordinating body that represents all major groups involved in the teaching and practice of resuscitation.
is a voluntary coordinating body that represents all major groups involved in the teaching and practice of resuscitation.
The ARC produces guidelines to meet its objectives in fostering uniformity and simplicity in resuscitation techniques and terminology. Guidelines are produced after consideration of all available scientific and published material and are issued only after acceptance by all member organisations. This does not imply, however, that methods other than those recommended are ineffective.
The ARC Guideline 10.1—Basic Life Support (BLS) Training states all those trained in CPR should refresh their CPR skills at least annually. All lifesavers should be familiar with ARC (and ANZCOR) guidelines and be able to access them readily.
The guidelines, procedures and scientific literature referred to in this section are derived from the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.