CPR 101
CPR 101
CPR short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
According British heart foundation It’s a life saving medical procedure
which is given to someone who is in cardiac arrest. It helps pump blood around the body
when the person's heart can’t. (What Is CPR. www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/how-to-save-a-life/what-is-cpr.)
which is given to someone who is in cardiac arrest. It helps pump blood around the body
when the person's heart can’t. (What Is CPR. www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/how-to-save-a-life/what-is-cpr.)
Step one
According to the red cross before performing CPR the First thing you should do is to Tap the person on the shoulder and shout “are you okay?”
To make sure the person need help. Then proceed by calling 911 for help or ask a bystander to call for help.
To make sure the person need help. Then proceed by calling 911 for help or ask a bystander to call for help.
Step two
“Open the airway. With the person lying on his or her back, tilt the head back slightly to lift the chin. Check for breathing.
Listen carefully, for no more than 10 seconds, for sounds of breathing. (Occasional gasping sounds do not equate to breathing.) If there is no breathing begin CPR.”
Listen carefully, for no more than 10 seconds, for sounds of breathing. (Occasional gasping sounds do not equate to breathing.) If there is no breathing begin CPR.”
Step three
“Push hard, push fast. Place your hands, one on top of the other, in the middle of the chest. Use your body weight to help you administer compression's
that are at least 2 inches deep and delivered at a rate of at least 100 compression's per minute.”
that are at least 2 inches deep and delivered at a rate of at least 100 compression's per minute.”
Step four
“Deliver rescue breaths. With the person's head tilted back slightly and the chin lifted,
pinch the nose shut and place your mouth over the person's mouth to make a complete seal. Blow into the person's mouth to make the chest rise.
Deliver two rescue breaths, then continue compression's.”
pinch the nose shut and place your mouth over the person's mouth to make a complete seal. Blow into the person's mouth to make the chest rise.
Deliver two rescue breaths, then continue compression's.”
Continue CPR steps. Keep performing cycles of chest compression's and breathing
until the person exhibits signs of life, such as breathing, an AED becomes available, or EMS or a trained medical responder
arrives on scene. (“CPR Steps | Perform CPR.” Red Cross, www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps.)
until the person exhibits signs of life, such as breathing, an AED becomes available, or EMS or a trained medical responder
arrives on scene. (“CPR Steps | Perform CPR.” Red Cross, www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps.)
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