DIVISION 2.5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 1797-1799.207›CHAPTER 2. Definitions 1797.50-1797.97
§ 1797.60
California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
“Basic life support” means emergency first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures which, as a minimum, include recognizing respiratory and cardiac arrest and starting the proper application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to maintain life without invasive techniques until the victim may be transported or until advanced life support is available.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1260.)
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