CPR PROCEDURE
Section and Group:
Date
STEPS
1. Check the scene for immediate danger. do whatever
necessary to make yourself and the other person to safety.
2. Assess the victim's consciousness. Gently tap his or her
shoulder and ask "Are you OK?" in a loud, clear voice. If he or
she responds, CPR isnot required. Instead, undertake basic first
aidand take measures toprevent or treat shock, and assess
whether you need to contactemergency services
3. Send for help. Call 911 or local emergency number.
4. Open the airway. With the person lying on his or her back, tilt
the head back slightly to lift the chin.
5. Check for breathing. Put your ear close to the victim's nose
and mouth,and listen for slight breathing. (LOOK, LISTEN,
FEEL). If the victim is coughing or breathing normally, do not
perform CPR. Doing so could cause the heart to stop beating. If
tehre is no breathing, start CPR.
5. Place the victim on his or her back. Make sure he or she is
lying as flatas possible - this will prevent injury while you're
doing chestcompressions
6. Place the heel of one hand on the victim's breastbone, exactly
between the nipples,
7. Place the other hand on top of the first hand and keep the
fingers off of the chest by interlacing them or holding them
upward.
8. Keep the arms and elbows as straight as possible so that the
shoulders are directly over the hands.
9. Perform chest compression (30 cycles) by pushing the
sternum down at least 2 inches. "Count out loud "one and two
and three... up to 30. Push straight down with the weight of the
upper body not with the arm muscles. Do not rock back and
forth. Push fast at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute.
10. Once 30 compressions are given, open the airway using the
head-tilt/chin-lift technique. (Push down on the forehead while
pulling up on the bony part of the chin with 2 or 3 fingers on the
other hand)
11. Deliver rescur breaths. Pinch the nose, shut then make a
complete seal over the mouth.
12. Give two rescue breaths (per cycle). Blow in for about 1
second (per rescue breath)to make the chest clearly rise.
13. Continue cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths
until: 1. sign of life, 2. EMS arrives. 3. exhaustion
14. If the person is revive, place him in recovery position.
SCORE
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