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CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION ( C P R )
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CAN BE AS EASY AS A- B- C:
A
- AIRWAY
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Place
victim flat on his/her back on a hard surface.
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Shake
victim at the shoulders and shout "are
you okay?"
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If
no response, call emergency medical system
-911 then,
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Head-tilt/chin-lift
- open victims' airway by tilting their head
back with one hand while lifting up their chin
with your other hand.
B
- BREATHING
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Position
your cheek close to victims' nose and mouth,
look toward victims' chest, and
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Look,
listen, and feel for breathing (5-10 seconds)
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If
not breathing, pinch victim's nose closed and
give 2 full breaths into victim's mouth (use
microshield).
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If
breaths won't go in, reposition head and try
again to give breaths. If still blocked,
perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
C
- CIRCULATION
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Check
for carotid pulse by feeling for 5-10 seconds
at side of victims' neck.
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If
there is a pulse but victim is not breathing,
give Rescue breathing at rate of 1 breath
every 5 seconds Or 12 breaths per minute
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If
there is no pulse, begin chest compressions as
follows:
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Place
heel of one hand on lower part of victim's
sternum. With your other hand directly on top
of first hand, Depress sternum 1.5 to 2
inches.
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Perform
15 compressions to every 2 breaths. (rate:
80-100 per minute)
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check
for return of pulse every minute.
CONTINUE
UNINTERRUPTED UNTIL ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IS
AVAILABLE.
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