It can be run as a separate course for professionals and volunteers, or as addition to Advanced Life Support for people without training in prehospital care.
[6] It provides the knowledge and skills to: Improving the quality of fast first response is the main goal of intermediate life support.
Medicals can immobilize fractures of the extremities, stabilize the cervical spine and monitor vital signs as oxygenation (SpO2), pulse, blood pressure, glucose, and consciousness.
Cardiac arrests[8] and anaphylactic shock treatments can be provided in the same way as Advanced Life Support and Ambulance protocols[9] subscribe.
[11] They also start intravenous access and administer medication in case of cardiac arrest, anaphylactic shock or hypoglycemia.