(File Date: 2026-02-20 10:24:03) الدليل السعودي لبرامج إعادة التأهيل القلبي والو

Emergency procedures:  All cardiac rehabilitation emergency plans should be documented and practiced regularly.  Establishing such a plan should include consultation with a cardiologist or qualified physician with well cardiac experience.  Suitable equipment and well training to manage an emergency situation should always be ready or easily accessible during exercise visits. The following circumstances need to be considered:  The location where the resuscitation device is kept should be clearly identified and known to staff.  Resuscitation device must comply with relevant facility standards and be regularly checked following the recommendations of the manufacturer.  The location where an emergency medications kit is kept should be clearly identified and known to staff.  Delegated staff assigned to ensure the contents of the emergency medication kit that still intact and no expired. This should be done and documented daily.  The local ambulance service or in-hospital 'code blue team' should be clearly updated with the place and access points for the cardiac rehabilitation outpatient service.  All engaged health professional should be qualified in Basic Life Support.  Engaged Health team should be familiar with the emergency protocols adopted by the program.  The emergency protocol must be reviewed, signed and approved by the program's medical adviser every 6 months.  Staff-to-client ratios should allow well-framed supervision of patients, depending on their functional capacity, symptoms, risk stratification and exercise intensity. For high-risk patients exercising at moderate-to-high intensity or patients undergoing symptom-limited ETT, the following is recommended:  A service able defibrillator should be available and accessible in the exercise gym.  A fully equipped resuscitation box or trolley should be available and accessible in the exercise gym.  At least one member of the team (preferably two) should be well qualified in Advanced Life Support or ACLS In emergency event such vital sign collapse, collapsing pulse, weak pulse, activate code blue.