CPR AWARENESS TRAINING CLAIBORNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Assessing the Scene Look out for danger to you and the injured person Look for people who can help you and look for telephones Whos injured ID: 773563
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CPR AWARENESS TRAINING CLAIBORNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Assessing the SceneLook out for danger to you and the injured person Look for people who can help you and look for telephonesWho’s injured?Where are they?
When to Phone for Help Ask for help whenever:Someone is seriously ill or injuredYou are not sure what to doExamples of someone who is seriously ill or injured: Does not respond to voice or touch Has chest discomfort Has signs of stroke Has a problem breathing
Finding the ProblemCheck the scene to be sure it is safe Tap the person and shout “Are you OK?”Check if the person is breathingLook for signs of injury such as bleeding, broken bones, burns or bitesLook for medical information jewelry
CPR
New CPR Sequence
CompressionsA compression is the act of pushing on the chestPeople often don’t push hard enough because they’re afraid of hurting the victim An injury is unlikely, but it is better than deathIt is better to push too hard than not hard enough
Compressions
Give BreathsCompressions are the most important part of CPR If you are also able to give breaths, you will help even moreYour breaths need to make the chest riseWhen the chest rises, you know the person has taken in enough air
Open the Airway
Give Breaths
Use an AEDIf you start CPR and then use an AED within a few minutes, you will have the best chance of saving a life AEDs are safe, accurate, and easy to use
AED Programs – Why?294,000 cases of EMS-treated out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year in the U.S. Less than one-third receive bystander CPR; even fewer receive bystander defibrillationBystander CPR and time to defibrillation are key
Resourceswww.OnlineAHA.org www.heart.org/heartquarterswww.heart.org/eccclassconnectorwww.heart.org/instructor
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