Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- CPR

Check for danger

Ensure the safety of the surrounding eg. Fire or poisonous gasses

Check for danger
Check for a response

Check for a response

Kneel beside the casualty and shake their shoulders gently while shouting “ Are you alright?”

Call for assistance

If the casualty is unresponsive it is very important to call medical assistance ASAP.

Call for assistance
Check for breathing

Check for breathing

After determining that the casualty is unconscious, check if they are breathing normally and regularly by observing the movement of the chest. This should not take no more than 10 sec. and not less than 5 sec

Apply chest compressions

If the casualty is not breathing normally, start applying chest compressions immediately. Apply 30 compressions

Apply chest compressions
Open the airway

Open the airway

Open the airway by using the head-tilt chin-lift method.

Give rescue breaths.

Give 2 effective rescue breaths

Give rescue breaths.
Repetition of the compression and breath rounds

Repetition of the compression and breath rounds

Continue repeating the rounds by applying 30 compressions and 2 effective breaths until the casualty starts to move, Arrival of medical assistance and you become exhausted.

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