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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A powerpoint presentation for
Health class at the
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush
Teacher: Todd Corabi
Steps to Take in an Emergency
People can get injured or ill at any time and in
any place.
If a person has a serious or life-threatening
problem, he or she will need emergency care.
Knowing CPR can help save a life..PERIOD!
Steps to Take in an Emergency
Check the Scene for safety:
If you get hurt, you can’t help
someone else
Check the Person:
Unconscious vs Conscious
see next slide(s)
CALL for help:
Yell out loud for help from people
around you, CALL 911, notify
someone in charge (if applicable),
Call/send for AED
Care for person
Using basic first aid/safety/CPR skills
CHECK THE PERSON
Unconscious vs Conscious people
Conscious =
Adults and older teens:
Approach calmly, get permission, do a head to toe assessment
looking for obvious signs of trauma
(broken bones, cuts, bleeding, etc) and asking questions
Younger teens and children ESPECIALLY little kids
Approach calmly, get their parent’s permission if possible, do a
toe to head assessment at their level (kneeling or sitting)
CHECK THE PERSON
Unconscious vs Conscious people
Unconscious = Tap and Shout “Are you okay”
(make sure to roll person over)
For an Adult, Red Cross states to “check for signs of life”
for no more than 10 seconds, give 2 rescue breaths,
begin CPR if needed
American heart Association states to begin CPR if no response
after tap and shout
For the purposes of the next few slides…..let’s assume we
“checked” and un-conscious person and called 911 and for an
AED
When to call 911????..EMERGENCIES
Examples include but are not limited to:
No signs of life, Unconsciousness, Deep burns,,
trouble breathing (with no response from Asthma
inhalers if Asthmatic), persistent chest pain,
vomiting blood, seizures, head injuries, broken
bones through skin, perceived neck/back injury
CARDIAC CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
CAN SAVE LIVES!!!!!!!
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) Breaths
1. Tilt the head back as you lift
up on the chin. This will
open the airway.
2. Keeping the victim’s head
and chin in the proper
position, pinch the person’s
nostrils shut.
3. Place your mouth over the
victim’s mouth, forming a
seal. Give two slow
breaths, each about 1
second long. The victim’s
chest should rise with each
breath.
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) Chest Compressions
1. To perform chest compressions, kneel
next to the victim’s chest and position
your hands properly.
2. Find a spot on the middle half of the
victim’s breastbone, right between the
nipples.
3. Place the heel of one hand on that point,
and interlock your fingers with the fingers
of the other hand. Do not allow your
fingers to rest on the victim’s ribs.
4. Make sure your shoulders are directly
over your hands and your elbows are
locked.
5. Press straight down quickly and firmly at
a rate of about 100 compressions per
minute and allow the victim’s chest to
spring back between compressions
Performing the CPR Cycles
After every 15 compressions, give the victim two breaths.
Continue until:
 The victim begins to show signs of life
 an AED is brought to the scene and is ready to be
connected,
 Another person takes over CPR for you,
 Emergency Medical Personnel arrives
 OR you are too tired to continue
First Aid for Choking
Choking occurs when a person’s airway
becomes blocked.
 Food or accidentally swallowed objects create
an obstruction in the airway that prevents air
from entering the lungs.
If the obstruction is not removed, the
person can die within a few minutes.
First Aid for Choking (cont’d.)
Recognizing the following signs of choking is the
first step toward helping the victim.
 The person may clutch his or her neck, which is the
universal sign for choking.
 The victim may also cough, gag, have high-pitched
noisy breathing, or turn blue in the face.
 If a victim is able to cough please encourage them to
continue..the object may remove itself/
First Aid for Choking (cont’d.)
For an adult or older child who is choking, use back blows
and abdominal thrusts to expel the object from the airway.
1) 5 back blows using heal of hand between shoulder
blades while holding the victim up
2) Followed by 5 abdominal thrusts…see next slide
3) Continue to do this until the object comes out OR the
victim loses conciousness
First Aid for Choking (cont’d.)
For adults and children
1. Place the thumb side of
your fist against the
person's abdomen, just
above the navel. Grasp
your fist with your other
hand.
2. Give quick, inward and
upward thrusts. Continue
until the person coughs up
the object. If the person
becomes unconscious, call
911 or the local emergency
number and begin CPR.
First Aid for Choking (cont’d.)
 If a person choking loses consciousness, begin CPR
However, in between the 15 compressions and 2
breaths, check in the victims mouth to see if the object
has been dis-lodged. If so, remove it by sweeping your
finger towards you.