CPR FACT SHEET SKILL SHEET (Revised New)R.2011

STEP 1 - CHECK AREA/VICTIM FOR ANY DANGERS, AND FOR UNRESPONSIVENESS.  CALL 9-1-1!

            Make sure that it is safe for you to approach the injured person.  Look for any hidden dangers.  Make sure the person that you are checking for injuries are responsive or unresponsive - ADULT or CHILD - Shake shoulders, INFANT - Shake foot firmly.  Ask - Are you ok?  Look for SIGNS OF LIFE, MOTION OR MOVEMENT, If injured person is unresponsive call out loud for ASSISTANCE!  If you are by yourself call 9-1-1 immediately! A-C–A–B is new sequence. (QUICK CHECK FOR BREATHING - COMPRESSIONS-AIRWAY-BREATHING)

STEP 2. Give 30 (C)hest Compressions 

PATIENT                      C.P.R                                                                                                   BREATHS

Infant               30 compressions, ½ - 1" deep (use 2 fingers) in center of                                     2 BREATHS between    

Birth                chest give 2 slow breaths. Rate 100 compressions per minute                             compressions cycles

1 year              (5 SETS OF 30 COMPRESSIONS AND 2 BREATHS)

Child               30 compressions, 1" – 1½ deep (use heel of 1 hand) in center of                          2 BREATHS between

1 year              chest give 2 slow breaths. Rate 100 compressions per minute                             compressions cycles

12 years           (5 SETS OF 30 COMPRESSIONS AND 2 BREATHS)

Adult                30 compressions, 1½” – 2” deep (use 2 hand one on top of the other)                    2 BREATHS between

12 years           in center of chest give 2 slow breaths. Rate 100 compressions per minute             compressions cycles

and up             (5 SETS OF 30 COMPRESSIONS AND 2 BREATHS)

Place either your hands or fingers in the center of the Chest area. (Compressions are hard and fast.  Make sure victims are on a flat firm surface. (Average 100 per minute)

STEP 3 - Open (A)irway                Use the head/chin lift method (one hand on forehead, two (2) fingers under bony part of chin). Do not lift the neck, as this may cause further injury if the person has sustained a head, neck, or back injury.

STEP 4 - CHECK FOR (B) REATHING.

                                                Check this for 5 seconds.  If your injured person is an ADULT  and is not breathing pinch, cover or block the nose or use bag air valve mask. Give 2 slow full breaths followed with 30 chest compressions , do 5 cycles  If your injured person is an Child- INFANT and is not breathing,  Give 2 slow breaths, each breath should be slow but not enough to fill the stomach followed with 30 compressions.   Do not fill the stomach with air.  IF AIR DID NOT GO IN-REOPEN AIRWAY; IF AIR STILL DID NOT GO IN BEGIN STEPS FOR CHOKING. 

STEP 5 - EMERGENCY RESCUE STEPS.         1) CPR              2) Rescue Breathing    3) First Aid.

CALL EMS/9-1-1. NOTE: IF YOUR VICTIM IS AN ADULT / Child / Infant YOU SHOULD BE DOING COMBINATION COMPRESSIONS-BREATHING AND NEVER CHECKING FOR PULSE. Special Consideration: If you are questing health risks then perform COMPRESSIONS only.   Continue until helps arrives or to tired or area is unsafe.

STEP 6 - AFTER ABOUT  2 Minutes, RECHECK. Pulse/Breathing. (Continue with cycles of CPR-Breathing skills on victim) (If the area becomes unsafe – stop immediately. Continue until your to tired or helps arrives.)

REMEMBER CPR ALSO STANDS FOR; CHECK VICTIM, PHONE 9-1-1, RESCUE THE VICTIM SAFELY

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