CPR Refresher: Be Prepared to Save a Life!
July 25, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Aging & Longevity, Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
CPR (CardioPulmonary Recusitation) is an emergency procedure used to keep a person’s heart pumping and oxygen flowing to the brain until the person regains consciousness or emergency care arrives. By performing CPR on a victim, the rescuer is upping the chances for a full recovery.
Situations like heart attack, drowing, electric shock, etc. may cause a person’s heart to stop pumping blood. This is called cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that survival rates are higher when effective CPR is performed right away. CPR provides a continuous flow of oxygen to the lungs and brain until the victim regains consciousness. (Human brain cells begin to die after approximately four minutes without oxygen.)
Certifications are available through The American Heart Association and The Red Cross, and many businesses and medical practices offer on site trainings. Certifications usually last from one to two years. Is your certification current?
If you are not trained and certified in CPR, you should do so now! A loved one’s life could depend on it! You can register for CPR Courses through The American Red Cross and The American Heart Association.
Even if you have been trained and certified in CPR, it is important to read through the following CPR reminders on a regular basis to make sure the steps are fresh in your memory at all times. When emergency strikes, you need to be able remember accurately and act quickly. If you are having trouble remembering the steps, please feel free to bookmark this page and refer to it regularly until the steps are memorized.
ADULT CPR REMINDER
It’s as simple as this:
- 911
- Give CPR
- Check for response
- If no response, phone 911
- Open airway, check for normal breathing
- Give 2 breaths, then 30 compressions
- Repeat sets of compressions and breaths
Recognize Heart Attack
- Chest discomfort (uncomfortable chest pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain)
- Discomfort in other areas of upper body
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating, nausea, lightheadedness
Recognize Stroke
- Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing
- Sudden trouble walking or dizziness
- Sudden severe backache
CHILD CPR REMINDER
It’s as simple as this:
- Send someone to phone 911
- Give CPR
- After 5 sets, if alone, phone 911
- Check for response
- Open airway, check breathing
- Give 2 breaths, then 30 compressions
- Repeat sets of compressions and breaths
- If alone after 5 sets, phone 911; then resume CPR
INFANT CPR REMINDER
It’s as simple as this:
- Send someone to phone 911
- Give CPR
- After 5 sets, if alone, phone 911
- Check for response
- Open airway, check breathing
- Give 2 breaths, then 30 compressions
- Repeat sets of compressions and breaths
- If alone after 5 sets, phone 911; then resume CPR
Courtesy of The American Heart Association
Please note that reading these tips does not provide FULL CPR TRAINING. These tips are provided as a tool and reminder for those who have been fully trained and certified.
You can register for CPR Courses through The American Red Cross and The American Heart Association. It’s easy! Do it now…your loved ones may be counting on you one day!
Sources:
- Smith, N. (n.d.). Anoxic Brain Damage. NYU Langone Medical Center. Extracted July 25, 2010 from http://www.med.nyu.edu/conditions-we-treat/conditions/anoxic-brain-damage .
- The American Heart Association. (2006). Family & Friends CPR. South Deerfield, MA: Channing Bete Company.
- The American Heart Association. (2006). Adult CPR Reminder. Child & Infant CPR Reminder. Pamphlets.
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