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Adult CPR Steps

These adult CPR steps are intended for victims over 12 years old.

Check the Scene

- make sure it is safe for you to help.Don't become another victim.

Check the Victim

- tap and shout to get response.

Call for Help

- call 9-1-1, or tell someone to call.

If you are alone with an adult, call first then start CPR if needed.

Call for any unconscious victim, whether they are breathing or not.

Circulation

- pump the chest 30 times.

Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest and your other hand on top of it.

Press chest down 2 inches at a rate of 100 per minute (16 compressions in 10seconds).

Airway

- tilt head back, lift chin up to open airway.

Breathing

- Pinch nose closed, take a normal breath, cover victim's mouth with yours and blow

out your breath until you see the chest rise. Give a second breath. Take about 1

second per breath. If chest doesn't rise, open airway again.

Repeat C - A - B

until help arrives or the victim begins breathing.

If there are two rescuers, one does the breathing and one does the compressions - CPR steps

and ratios remain the same.

Just remember to save a life!


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Becoming familiar with these adult CPR instructions will help you in performing CPR on adults using the correct

procedures. This is only a quick review of the skills needed and should not be used as training, but can be auseful refresher.

CPR is a simple skill that may help you save someone's life. It happens every day, but more often the life is lost

because bystanders have not been trained in effective adult CPR which includes compressions and breaths.

Child CPR Steps

Notice that these child CPR steps for victims 1 to 12 years old are nearly identical to adult CPR stepswith the

following key differences:

Perform 5 cycles of CPR (about 2 minutes) before calling 9-1-1 if you are alone.

Check the Scene

- make sure it is safe for you to help.

Don't become another victim.

Check the Victim


Call for Help

- If no response, tell someone to call 9-1-1.

If you are alone, perform 5 cycles of CPR First, then call 9-1-1.

Even if the child is breathing, call 9-1-1 for any unconscious victim.

Circulation

- pump the chest 30 times.Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest and your other hand on top of

it. Press chest down about 2 inches at a rate of 100 per minute (16 in 10 seconds).

Airway


Breathing

- Pinch nose closed, take a normal breath, cover victim's mouth with yours and

blow out your breath until you see the chest rise. Give a second breath. Take about

1 second per breath. If chest doesn't rise, open airway again.
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Repeat C - A - B

Until help arrives or the victim begins breathing.



Remember to save a child's life!

Becoming familiar with these child CPR instructions will help you in performing CPR correctly. This quick reviewof skills should not be used as training, but can be a useful refresher.

Infant CPR Steps

Notice that these infant CPR steps for victims under 1 year old are nearly identical toadult CPR stepswith the

following key differences:

Be careful not to tilt the head too far. If you are alone, perform 5 cycles of CPR (about 2 minutes) then call 911 Cover mouth andnose with your mouth. Use two fingertips instead of two hands for chest compressions.

Check the Scene

- make sure it is safe for you to help.

Don't become another victim.

Check the Victim


Call for Help

- If no response, tell someone to call 9-1-1.

If you are alone, perform 5 cycles of CPR First, then call 9-1-1.

Call 9-1-1 for any unconscious victim, including an infant that is breathing.

Circulation

- pump the chest 30 times.

Place two fingertips of one handin the center of the chest.

Press chest down about 1 1/2 inches at a rate of 100 per minute (16 in 10 seconds).

Airway


Breathing

- Take a normal breath, cover victim's mouth and nose with your mouth, and give a

breath until the chest rises.

Give a second breath. Take about 1 second per breath.

If chest doesn't rise, open airway again.

Repeat C - A - B

until help arrives or the victim begins breathing.
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Remember to save an infant's life at any time!

Becoming familiar with these infant CPR instructions will help you in performing CPR correctly. This quick reviewof skills should not be used as training, but can be a useful refresher.

Adult and Child Choking

Check the Scene

- make sure it is safe for you to help the

choking victim. Don't become another victim

yourself.

Check the Victim

- Ask if they are choking. If they cannot

cough, speak, or breathe, then they need help.

Call for Help

- Tell someone to call 9-1-1.

If you are alone with an adult, skip this step

until later - it's more important to fix the

choking.

Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts

Give 5 back blows:o Stand slightly behind the victim.o Place one arm diagonally across the victim's

chest for support and lean him forward.

o With the heel of your other hand, strike thevictim firmly between the shoulder blades.

Give 5 abdominal thrusts:o Place the thumb side of your fist just above the

victim's belly button.

o Grab your fist with your free hand.o Pull quick, upward thrusts to dislodge the

object.

Repeat Back Blows and Abdominal Thrusts

Until the object is forced out, the victim can breathe, or the

victim becomes unconscious.

Infant Choking

Check the Scene

- make sure it is safe for you to help the choking victim. Don't

become another victim yourself.

Check the Victim

- If the parent is there, identify yourself and ask if you can help.

If the infant cannot cough, cry, or breathe, then they need help.


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Call for Help

- Tell someone to call 9-1-1.

If you are alone with an infant, skip this step until later - it's more

important to fix the choking.

Blows and Thrusts

Carefully hold the infant face downon your forearm, your hand

supporting its head and neck

Strike the infant directly between theshoulder blades with the heel of your

other hand 5 times

Turn the infant over and position twofingers in the center of the chest

Give 5 1/2 to 1 inch deep chestthrusts

Repeat Blows and Thrusts

Until the object is forced out, the infant

starts breathing, or the infant becomes

unconscious.

CPR FOR BABY

FIRSTGet somebody to call EMERGENCYimmediately (911 in US) If you are alonedo C2 minutes before calling.

No Longer Recommended:

Do not try to check pulse

Do not remove water from lungs if drowningWater in the lungs does not obstruct CP

attempting to remove it may cause damage.

Risk:No documentation that HIV or AIDS has ever been transmitted by CPR.

Additional steps on how to do CPR procedure for a baby

(if you are alone, read ALL of the following below and do the cyclefor 2 full minutes before c

emergency, and then continue CPR)

1.If baby does not respond to tapping on shoulder or a shout, lay baby on its back.

2.Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue is not blocking throat. Do not do this wit

Use finger sweep to remove any blockage.Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at whatdoing.

3.If notpossible neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gentlybackto free tongue so as not to block windpipe.

4.Cover mouth and nose with your mouth or hold nose shut and blow 2 times (chest should r

If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, lmouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look

are doing.


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5. Put middle two fingers (3rd and 4th) in middle of chest just below level of nipples.

6.Gently press down 30 timesabout 1/3 of depth of chest at a rate of a little less than about 2 per

second (100 per minute)

7.CYCLE:

2 breaths(both mouth and nose covered) and then30 chest presses(a little less than 2 per second) with middle fingers

8.If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only.

9.Continue until there is movement or rescue team comes.

10.If baby vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue withCPR.

CPR FOR CHILD (8 years old or under)

FIRST

immediately (911 in US)

If you are alonedo CPR for 2 full minutes before calling.



Do not remove water from lungs if drowningWater in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and



How to do CPR on a child

(If you are alone, do steps 1 thru 6 and do the cycle2 full minutes before calling emergency, and thencontinue CPR)

1.Place on back

2.Look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep.

Look at what you are doing.

3.If notpossibility of neck injury, gently tilt head back to free tongue from blocking windpipe (hand onforehead and other hand under chin)

4.Hold nose shut - cover mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths (each 2 seconds and see chest rise)

If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look inside

mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you

are doing.

5.Then put heel of one hand on the center of the chest (midway between nipples)

6.Press down about 1/3 of depth of chest 30 timesat a rate of a little less than about 2 per second (100

per minute)

7.CYCLE:Repeat 2 breaths and 30 chest press

8.If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only

9.Continue until there is movement or rescue team comes

10.If child vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue with


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CPR.

CPR FOR ADULT (anyone over 8 years old)

(the older the individual, the greater the possibility of a heart problem and the need for professional care

as soon as possible)



Do not remove water from lungs if drowningWater in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and



CPR doubles a person's chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest. [Eisenberg]

What are CPR procedures for an adult

IMPORTANT: CALL EMERGENCY FIRST if at all possibledue to possibility of heart attack or otheremergency event.

1.Place on back

2.Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue or something else is not blocking throat. Do not do

this without looking. Use finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Lookat what you are doing.

3.If notpossibility of neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gently tilt head

back to free tongue so not blocking windpipe

4.Hold nose shut - cover mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths (each 1.5-2 seconds and see chest

rise)

If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look insidemouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what youare doing.

5.Put heel of one hand midway between nipples and put other hand on top of first

6.Press down 30 timesto a depth of about 1 1/2 to 2 inches at a rate of a little less than about 2 persecond (100 per minute)

7.CYCLE:Repeat 2 breaths followed by 30 chest presses

8.If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only

9.Continue until movement or rescue team comes

10.If person vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue withCPR.

Extra procedure which may add to effectiveness of CPR

(procedure not yet approved by American Heart Association)Studies indicate that if another person presses down gently on the stomach above naval, immediatelyafter the chest is pressed down, the recovery rate is greater. Must be done in rhythm. See discussion

below. Source: See Purdue.edu below.

*If person was drowning, do not attempt to remove water from person.

"There is no evidence that water acts as an obstructive foreign body, and time should not be wasted in

attempting to remove water from the victim. Such maneuvers can cause injury butmore importantly

will delay CPR, particularly support of airway and ventilation." [AHA 001]

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