CPR

 

CPR for an Adult

• Confirm that the person is not breathing…(shake them on the shoulder or place your cheek over their mouth (do not block the mouth) and shout at them i.e ‘are you ok?’).

1.  Call for an ambulance.
2. Remove bra or loosen bra and make sure it not in the way of the chest (females) and put hand on chest (not on abdomen,independent of where breasts are).
3. Commence CPR: 30 compression’s (with two hands) then 2 breaths (If hear a rattle sound from the patient’s mouth).
4. Continue chest compression’s and continue at a ratio of 30 compression’s to 2 breaths (until you are too tired to carry on or ask someone takes over from you or the ambulance arrives and takes over if possible) at a rate of 100-120 compression’s per minute.
5. Do not be afraid to ask somebody else if they can take over  as CPR requires a lot of effort and it is recommended that people alternate every two minutes if possible.

What is a Compression?

• Kneel by the side of the person
• Interlock your hands
• Place your hands in the centre of the persons chest (on the breastbone)
• Lock your arms.
• Lean forward ensuring that your shoulders are directly over your wrists
• Push down on the chest to a depth of 5-6 cm and then raise your hands to allow the chest to return to its normal shape but do not remove your hands from the chest. Continue these compression’s at a rate of 100-120 per minute.
• After 30 compression’s do two breaths.

What is a breath?

• Tip the person’s head back to open their airway by placing your fingers on their chin and their forehead.
• Pinch their nose, seal your lips around their mouth and deliver 2 breaths, each lasting for one second and observe whether the chest is rising.

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CPR for a Child

A child is defined as one year old up to puberty.

• Confirm that the person is not breathing…(shake them on the shoulder or place your cheek over their mouth (do not block the mouth) and shout at them i.e ‘are you OK?’).

1. Deliver 5 breaths.
2. Call for ambulance
3. Remove bra or loosen bra and make sure it not in the way of the chest (females) and put hand on chest (not on abdomen,independent of where breasts are).
4. Commence CPR: 30 compression’s (with one hand) then 2 breaths (If hear a rattle sound from the patient’s mouth).
5. Continue chest compression’s and continue at a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths (until you are too tired to carry on or ask someone takes over from you or the ambulance arrives and takes over if possible) at a rate of 100-120 compression’s per minute.
6. Do not be afraid to ask somebody else if they can take over  as CPR requires a lot of effort and it is recommended that people alternate every two minutes if possible.

What is a breath?

• Tip the person’s head back to open their airway by placing your fingers on their chin and their forehead.
• Pinch their nose, seal your lips around their mouth and deliver (5  breaths initially and then 2 breaths after first lot of compression’s), each lasting for one second and observe whether the chest is rising.

What is a compression?

• Kneel by the side of the person
• Use one hand
• Place your hand in the centre of the persons chest (on the breastbone)
• Lock your arm
• Lean forward ensuring that your shoulders are directly over your wrists
• Push down on the chest to a depth of one third of chest and then raise your hands to allow the chest to return to its normal shape but do not remove your hands from the chest.
• After 30 compression’s do two breaths.

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CPR for an Infant

An infant is defined as newborn up to one year old.

1. Confirm that the infant is not breathing (place your ear over the babies mouth, or check if chest is rising and falling and/or tap infants foot).
2. Deliver 5 breaths.
   • You do need to tilt the head back
   • Ensure that their head is facing upwards and seal your mouth around their nose and mouth.
3. Call for an ambulance
4. Commence CPR: 30 compression’s (with two fingers) or use two thumbs then 2 breaths. (If hear a rattle sound from the patient’s mouth) 
5. Continue chest compression’s and continue at a ratio of 30 compression’s to 2 breaths (until you are too tired to carry on or ask someone takes over from you or the ambulance arrives and takes over if possible) at a rate of 100-120 compression’s per minute.
6. Do not be afraid to ask somebody else if they can take over  as CPR requires a lot of effort and it is recommended that people alternate every two minutes if possible.

What is a breath?

• Pinch their nose, seal your lips around their mouth and deliver breaths (5  breaths initially and then 2 breaths after first lot of compression’s), each lasting for one second and observe whether the chest is rising.

What is a compression?

• Kneel by the side of the person
• Place two fingers of one hand or use two thumbs (both hands)  in the centre of the persons chest (on the breastbone)
• Push down on the chest to a depth of one third of chest and then raise your hands to allow the chest to return to its normal shape but do not remove your hands from the chest.
• After 30 compression’s do two breaths.

Thank you to Red Cross for sharing their LIFE SAVING/CPR video and images.

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