6 STEPS OF CPR (REVISED 2011)

      1 -    CHECK AREA FOR DANGERS

                           CHECK FOR UNRESPONSIVENESS –SIGNS OF LIFE

                           IF UNRESPONSIVE, CALL 9-1-1 IF YOUR ALONE

                    

      2 -    GIVE 30 (C)HEST COMPRESSIONS

               (Placing Hands or Fingers on center of Chest)

 

3 -      OPEN (A)IRWAY

 

            4 -       GIVE 2 (B)REATHS  

 

5 -        CONTINUE WITH COMPRESSIONS & BREATHING.   

 

           6 -    RECHECK AFTER 5 CYCLES OR 2 MINUTES,

                   RECHECK BREATHING ONLY

                REPEAT--CONTINUE RESCUE STEPS

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IF AT ANY TIME YOU NOTICE ANY SIGN OF LIFE, MOTION-

MOVEMENT-BREATHING, STOP, CHECK FOR BREATHING AND

MAINTAIN VISIUAL MONITORING OF INJURED PERSON

STOP CPR/BREATHING ON VICTIM IF AREA/SCENE BECOMES UNSAFE.

 

SIGNS OF STROKE REMEMBER F.A.S.T.

(F) FACE: ask the person to smile, does face droop one side or the other?

(A) ARM: ask the victim to raise both arms, does one arm sway downward?

(S) SPEECH: ask the victim to repeat a sentence, listen for slurred speech. 

(T) TIME: Call 9-1-1 immediately if you determine there are sounds of stroke.  Note first time of stroke signs. 

Advise EMS upon arrival.

 

REMEMBER CPR ALSO STANDS FOR: CHECK VICTIM, PHONE 9-1-1, RESCUE SAFELY!

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