The professional caregiver assists in applying Advanced Life Support (ALS) according to resuscitation guidelines. 

The professional caregiver is able to:

• prepare equipment and assist in endotracheal catheterisation,
• apply capnography,
• stabilise the endotracheal tube or tracheal cannula,
• prepare equipment and assist with ambu mask ventilation,
• insert a laryngeal mask airway,
• perform manual external defibrillation,
• apply an external pacemaker,
• prepare and administer emergency medications,
• perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ventilation and chest compressions),
• apply mouth-to-nose or mouth-to-mouth breathing,
• provide an ultrasound device.

The professional caregiver is able to:

• explain legal regulations and consequences regarding ALS (see also CA.B.3),
• name general guidelines for resuscitation (e.g. from AHA, from ERC),
• explain emergency codes,
• name the necessary equipment for endotracheal catheterisation,
• explain the course of endotracheal catheterisation,
• name range of normal and abnormal capnography values,
• describe principles of external defibrillating and pacemaker,
• explain differences between defibrillation and cardioversion,
• name emergency medications and describe the range of use,
• describe principles of emergency medication administration,
• explain necessity of an ultrasound device,
• describe anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory system.