You will learn: a. how to assess an unconscious person b. how to perform CPR on an adult c. how to perform CPR on a child d. how to perform CPR on a baby

You will learn:

a. how to assess an unconscious person

b. how to perform CPR on an adult

c. how to perform CPR on a child

d. how to perform CPR on a baby.

Learning objectives

The lungs carry oxygen into the blood when you breathe. The heart pumps the blood to every part of the body. Every part of the body needs oxygen. Without it, the body dies.

That person is in big trouble. Could you save them?

If someone’s breathing stops….

…or if someone’s heart stops beating…

…no oxygen gets through.

a. to assess an unconscious person

> check for danger

> try to get a response > open the airway > check for breathing


Jasmine’s story

“Me and my mates were in the park when this jogger collapsed. He was running along one moment and the next he was lying on the ground…”

What was theright thing to do?Click here to see

Jasmine’s story

“It was a scary situation. But I just concentrated on doing the right thing and that kept me calm…”

“It seemed safe enough and I was with my mates. I tried shaking the man’s shoulders and spoke to him, but got no reaction so I knew he was unconscious, so we shouted for help.

I tilted his head back and lifted his chin to open the airway so I could check to see if he was breathing…”



Jasmine’s story

“I put my cheek close to his face and listened for breathing.

I couldn’t hear anything.

I couldn’t feel his breath against my cheek either.

His chest was still – it wasn’t rising or falling.

I told my mate to call 999 on her mobile and tell them he’s not breathing, and told myself not to panic!”

If someone is not breathing, you have to act fast!

Call 999 for an ambulance. Then, it’s time for CPR….


He’s not breathing! Stay calm…

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation – CPR for short.

It sounds complicated - but it’s not that tricky.

You press on someone’s chest and breathe into someone’s mouth to keep them alive.

The chest compressions do the job of the heart – pushing blood around the body, the breathing gets oxygen into their lungs.


CPR – How do I do it? Call for help before you

start!

If there are no bystanders to call 999 do 1

minute of CPR then call yourself.

This video clip

shows you more!

30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths


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Jasmine’s story

“I just kept going with rescue breaths and chest compressions.

When we’d learnt it in class it seemed really tiring but now I was so buzzed I didn’t feel tired at all.

I knew I had to hang on until the ambulance came.”


Jasmine’s story

“Luckily the ambulance arrived after about five minutes. I kept going with the CPR until the paramedics took over.

They cut off his T-shirt and attached this machine called a defibrillator to his chest.

It gave electric shocks to make his heart start again.”


Jasmine’s story

The paramedics said I did a great job at keeping him alive until they could get to him with the defibrillator. He probably would have died without me. Since then we’ve met up, and he thanked me for saving his life. It was an amazing feeling to hear him saying that. I never thought I’d have to actually use my training!”



If a child is unconscious you have to be more gentle.

Tap shoulders gently to try to get a response.

This video shows you more!

If a child is not breathing it is more likely to be because of a problem with their breathing than with their heart.

Then 2 rescue breaths.

Then continue with 30 chest compressions.

If you are alone, do 1 minute of CPR before going to call an ambulance.

Therefore with child CPR start with 5 rescue breaths.

Repeat cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until help arrives.


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c. how to perform CPR on a baby

If a baby stops breathing, you have to be a lot more gentle.

This video clip shows you what to do.

c. how to perform CPR on a baby

CPR for a baby. Put the instructions in the right order…

The right order is… B E H G F D A C IJ

Check for danger.

…then press on the

centre of the baby’s

chest with 2 fingers. Do

this 30 times.

Make a seal around

the baby’s mouth and

nose with your lips.

…open the airway by

tilting the head back

and lifting the chin

using 1 finger.

Look, listen and feel for

breathing. If they’re not

breathing, get a friend to

call an ambulance.

… but don’t put your

whole finger in the

mouth.

Gently remove any

visible objects from the

mouth with your

fingertips…

Keep going with cycles of

2 breaths and 30

compressions until help

comes

Speak to the baby

and tap their foot. If

no response…

Breathe gently into

baby’s mouth for 1

second. Do 5 rescue

breaths like this….

The main points again…

> check for danger

> try to get a response

> open the airway > check for breathing

> give chest compressions.

Remember it all like this….

Plenary

You’ve completed this lesson on CPR.

Test your knowledge in our interactive quiz, or find out more with one of these activities…

Interactive quiz.

Draw pictures to go with either an adult, child or baby CPR flow chart

“Craig, can you hear me?” He didn’t reply. I put my cheek close to his face. He wasn’t breathing normally…”

Finish the story.

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You will learn: a. how to assess an unconscious person b. how to perform CPR on an adult c. how to perform CPR on a child d. how to perform CPR on a baby