Ahh Ahh Ahh stayin' alive! Or WAP whichever toon you feel supports your thrust count! Remember these important steps when preforming lifesaving compressions and resuscitation.
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ASSESS THE SCENE: is it safe, can you enter the scene? Do you need any PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
CHECK FOR RESPONSES: is the person breathing, do they have any life-threatening conditions or injuries? Use the shout-tap-shout method.
CALL 911: if the person is unresponsive and not breathing or gasping call emergency services right away! Get any necessary equipment or call for some else to help.
GET FLAT: before preforming life-saving CPR, ensure that the person is lying flat on their back on solid flat surface. Kneel next to them.
COMPRESSIONS: The current recommended rate of compressions is 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute. Compressions should be done in sets of 30 with a pause to provide 2 breaths, then repeat the set again. (Calling Dr. Mike!)
HAND POSITION : Two hands centered on chest BODY POSITION: Shoulders directly above hands with elbows locked COMPRESSION DEPTH: At least 2 inches in depth
RATE OF COMPRESSIONS: 100 to 120 per minute (Find your rhythm)
ALLOW CHEST TO RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER EACH COMPRESSION
GVING BREATHS: Ensure that the airway is open by tilting the head up and back into a neutral position (not too far) use the head-tilt/chin lift technique
Pinch nose shut and take a normal breath in, make a complete seal over the persons mouth with your mouth (you can use barriers or Oxygen masks)
Ensure each breath lasts about 1 second, ensure the chest is rising and allow air to exit before providing second breath. * If the first breath does not make chest rise, reposition the head and check that you have a proper seal. If this does not help, there may be a blockage in the airway.
REPEAT: Life-saving CPR is preformed in sets of 30 compressions to 2 breaths. Ensure that interruptions to vital chest compressions don't last longer than 10 seconds. USE AN AED if available as soon as possible. (See How to Use and AED) in Important Life Resources