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CPR IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS
(Please try to attend a
CPR training course)
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1. CALL
Check the victim for
unresponsiveness.
If there is no response, Call 911 and return to the victim. In most
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2. BLOW
Tilt the head back and listen for
breathing.
If not breathing normally, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and
blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should
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3. PUMP
If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin
chest compressions.
Push down on the
chest 11/2 to 2 inches 15 times right between the nipples. Pump at the
rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second.
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CONTINUE WITH 2 BREATHS AND 15 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES
NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In
two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives
mouth-to-mouth breathing.
What
complications can occur?
What about
checking for a pulse?
DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH YOU?
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE CPR POCKET GUIDE |
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Images
reproduced with permission
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Pages 4-6, 4-7 & 4-10 2. Figures #6, 8, 14A & 14B.
copyright 1997, American Heart Association |
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