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Treatment – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Kneel beside the casualty’s chest
Place the heel of your hand in the centre (sternum) of the casualty’s chest
Place your other hand on top and interlock the fingers
Lock your arms at the elbow and lean over the casualty
Press down 5-6cm and release the chest fully without removing your hand
Repeat the chest compressions 30 times at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
Now give 2 rescue breaths
Open the casualty’s airway using head tilt chin lift technique
Pinch the casualty’s nose firmly
Take a breath and seal your lips around the casualty’s mouth
Blow into the mouth until you see the chest rise
Keep the airway open, remove your mouth and allow the chest to fall.
Repeat the breath then continue 30 compressions 2 breaths.
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CPR for adults
Hopefully, the questions and answers listed here will help you to feel more confident if you are ever needed to help save someone’s life.
What if the casualty vomits?
The casualty should be turned onto their side with their head tipped back to allow the vomit to drain out.
When would I stop doing CPR?
When a casualty wakes up
When an emergency responder arrives
When you are too tired (try finding a bystander to assist you)
USING AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (A.E.D)
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