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CPR for Dummies

By :Waleed LiaqatMedical SpecialistAHA

DeMotte City Elks

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CPR – Why learn it?

It saves the life of a friend or family member in a medical emergency

Research shows that heart attack victims have double the chance of survival if they are immediately given CPR

CPR can unblock a choking victim’s airway

CPR aids survival of drowning and suffocation victims

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Warning: Begin CPR only if you have been trained

properly!

Determine Responsiveness If victim appears unconscious,

gently shake him/her and shout, “Are you OK?”

If no response, have somebody call Emergency Medical Services (911)

If alone, call EMS before proceeding to ABCs Call 911 when

victim is unresponsive

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CPR - The Breath of Life

Determine Responsiveness A is for Airway B is for Breathing C is for Circulation

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A is for Airway Roll victim onto

his/her back, supporting head and neck

Open airway by head-tilt / chin-lift maneuver

Look, listen, and feel for breathing for 3 - 5 seconds

If no response, proceed to B

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B is for Breathing Pinch shut the victim’s nose and

put your mouth over victim’s mouth making a tight seal

Give 2 slow breaths If breathing does not go through

(the chest does not rise), reposition the victim and try again

If breathing still does not go through, perform the Heimlich maneuver to clear airway

If breathing does go through, proceed to C

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C is for Circulation Check carotid pulse for 5 to

10 seconds If there is a pulse but no

breathing, give 1 breath every 5 seconds (about 12 per minute) until the victim is breathing or help arrives

If there is no pulse, begin chest compressions

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Remember; begin CPR only if you have been

trained properly!