CPR Certification

Good Samaritan Law

Designed to help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return.

Emergency Action Steps

The steps to follow during an emergency: Check, Call, Care.

Responsive Adult Consent

If a responsive adult does not give consent to care, do not give care but call 9-1-1 instead.

Indicators of an Emergency

Noises, odors, and sights that signal an emergency situation.

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment, which minimizes the risk of disease transmission.

Shock in Victims

If a victim goes into shock, do not give them water.

CPR Compression Ratio

30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for adult CPR.

Chain of Survival

Early recognition, early CPR, and early defibrillation, which can improve survival rates.

Choking Relief Position

Position your fist in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel to give abdominal thrusts.

Effective Chest Compressions

Should allow the chest to return to normal position, delivered fast, at about 100 compressions per minute.

AED Use

The first step in using an AED is to turn it on.

Defibrillation

An electric shock that may help the heart to resume an effective rhythm in a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

AED Pad Placement

AED pads are placed on the upper right and left side of the chest.

Analyzing Heart Rhythm

Ensure that no one is touching the person before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm.

Child or Infant AED Application

Place one AED pad on the middle of the chest and one on the back to prevent contact between the pads.

Chest Compressing Rate for CPR

Effective compressions are delivered smoothly and regularly at about 100 per minute.

Rescue Breath Duration

Each rescue breath should last about one second.

Breath Check Duration

Check for breathing for no more than 10 seconds.