Health: CPR Class Notes CPR What does CPR stand for? • What is CPR? • Pre-CPR Steps Make sure the scene is safe __________the victim on the shoulders and shout “______________________________?” If no response send someone to call __________or you call Open the airway ________________________________________ Check if the victim is __________ Look for signs of __________, __________, __________, or __________ Look for a Medic Alert Tag Begin CPR CPR Steps Lay victim on their back and perform the head-tilt chin-lift Check for breathing if there is no chest rise give __________breaths After __________breaths give __________compressions then check for breathing Continue to give __________ compressions and __________ breaths until help arrives How to Perform Chest Compressions Place the heel of your hand in the __________of the __________ Place the other hand on top of your first hand and lock fingers Exert enough pressure to depress the chest, by keeping your elbows slightly bent and using your body to exert the force Infant CPR Steps Lay victim on their back and perform the head-tilt chin-lift Check for __________if there is no chest rise give __________ breaths After 2 breaths give __________ compressions, then check for breathing Continue to give __________compressions and 2 breaths until help arrives How to Perform Infant Chest Compressions Find the center of the chest Place __________fingers on the center of the breastbone Exert enough pressure to depress the chest Hands Only CPR Hands only CPR is done the exact same way CPR is performed without the Breaths It has been proven that there is enough oxygen in the blood to circulate to the brain This new technique will also increase bystander involvement Hands only CPR Video First Aid for a Heart Attack What is a heart attack? The heart is deprived of __________ Cardiac Arrest: Aftermath of a ____________________ Signs of a Heart Attack Chest discomfort, usually in the center of the chest Nausea, __________, __________ How to use an AED What is a AED? How to Use it : Turn AED on and follow __________ Attach the __________as shown in the __________ Allow the AED to check for a heart __________ Make sure nobody is __________the victim while checking for heart rhythm (verbalize) If shock is needed make sure nobody is __________the victim (verbalize) Press the __________button Begin the steps of CPR immediately First Aid for Choking Choking Universal Distress Signal Steps for a Conscious Choking Victim Ask the victim if they are choking if the victim is __________encourage them to continue to __________it may __________the object If the victim cannot __________or __________have someone call 9-1-1 Give Abdominal Thrusts o Abdominal Thrusts How to Perform Abdominal thrusts 1. Stand __________ the victim with _________________ in between the victim’s legs and wrap your _______________ around the victim’s __________________ 2. Make a _________________ with one hand and place the _________________ side of the fist into the victim’s abdomen, above the _________________ and below the _________________ and grab your fist with the other hand 3. Apply pressure _________________ and _________________ towards the victims diaphragm in one smooth motion 4. Keep performing these abdominal thrusts until the object is _________________ or the victim becomes _________________ When an Infant is Choking Place the victim face __________on your __________and upper leg Support the victim’s __________by placing your hand around the lower jaw and chest Use the heel of your other hand and give __________ thrusts to the back between the ____________________ Place the victim on their back with the head on a __________angle on your upper leg Press __________ fingers in the center of the breast bone and give __________ thrusts If the object does not dislodge __________the __________ Once the object is out, the victim may still need recovery breaths Can you give yourself abdominal thrusts if you are choking and your alone? Give yourself quick ____________________, by applying pressure __________and _______ Repeat until the object is dislodged First Aid for Bleeding How to Control Bleeding Make sure the scene is safe Send someone to get a ______________________________ Take __________precautions If able to ask the victim to place __________on the __________with a large clean dressing Place pressure over the wound with the __________of your hand If the bleeding continues __________another dressing on __________of the first one and apply more __________ Check for signs of __________ Call 9-1-1 First Aid for Shock Any serious injury/illness can lead to shock Shock: Shock can lead you to __________, put into a coma, or __________if untreated Warning signs include: ____________________, ____________________ ____________________, ____________________ First Aid for Shock Steps to treat a shock victim Make sure the scene is safe Call 9-1-1 Help the victim lie on his/her back If there is no leg injury or pain __________the victims __________just above the level of the __________ (box or chair) Use pressure to stop any __________ __________the victim to keep the victim __________