CPR Review
Before Giving Care
 Good Samaritan law – protects people who voluntarily
give care.
 Ask for consent: if person says no – do not give care
and call 9-1-1
 In an emergency: Check, Call, Care
 Standard Precautions – minimizes the risk of disease
transmission.
Cardiac Emergencies
 Pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5
minutes
 Nausea
 Pain in neck, arm, jaw, back
 Pale skin
 Sweating
**Cardiac Emergencies in infants and children can be caused
by:
 airway and breathing problems, SIDS, injuries, or accidents
CARDIAC CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
**helps to improve the chance of survival!
 Early recognition – early access to EMS
 Early CPR – helps to circulate the blood that contains
oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or
advanced medical care takes over.
 Early defibrillation
 Early advanced medical care
In an Emergency…
 Check the Scene
 Check for responsiveness
 Call 9-1-1
 Check for breathing (no more than 10 seconds)
 Scan for severe bleeding
 Start CPR cycle (30 chest compressions 2 rescue
breaths)
CPR CYCLE
adult, child, infant
 30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths.
 In 2 minutes, you should perform 5 CPR cycles
Rescue Breaths/Chest
Compressions
 Rescue breaths should last 1 second, enough to make the
chest rise.
 Compress the chest straight down and fast, about 100
compressions per minute.
 Give chest compressions that are smooth a regular.
 Adult and Child – chest compression should be 2 inches
deep.
 Infant – chest compression should be 1 ½ inches deep.
Place one hand on the forehead and 2-3 fingers on the
center of the chest.
Continue CPR until…
 Person shows signs of life
 EMS or another trained responder takes over
 Your are too exhausted to continue
 AED arrives
 Scene becomes unsafe
Breathing Emergencies
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Agitation – state of anxiety or nervousness
Flushed, pale, gray, or bluish skin color
Slow or rapid breathing
Gasping
Cannot cough, cry or breath
Coughing forcefully
High pitched wheezing sound
Conscious Choking
 If coughing – encourage victim to continue to cough.
 Child or Adult – position your fist in the middle of the
abdomen, just above the navel when giving abdominal
thrusts.
 Infant – give 5 back blows and then 5 chest thrusts to
clear the airway.
 Back Blows - Position infant face-down, with the infant’s
head lower than his or her chest.