CPR and AED Health unit

What are the three C’s of CPR and what is the correct order?

Check, call, care

What does CPR stand for?

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

What questions should you ask when checking the scene?

Is the scene safe? What happened? How many victims? Can anyone else help?

What is the rule of thumb for calling 911?

When in doubt call 911 if you think there is any chance that it would be needed

Stay on the 9111 line until…

the dispatch operator tells you to hang up

if someone is with you the best option is to have them…

call 911

if you see someone collapse suddenly with no response…

call 911 immediately 

if you do not see the collapse… then…

begin giving care for 2 min… call 911 

If no phone is available and you are alone…

continue to give care and yell like crazy

When caring for an injured victim do not…

move the

only move an injured victim if…

The scene becomes unsafe, you need to move them to get to a more seriously hurt victim, or you need to give proper care (like roll them for CPR)

allow an injured person to rest in the …

most comfortable position they choose, not what you think

always instruct an injured person to … until you can determine if it is safe to move

remain still

if there is a potential head or neck injury do not…

allow the victim to move

Help the victim avoid getting… or …

too hot… too cold

What is the rule of thumb on transporting an injured person?

if it is clearly serious do not transport just call 911. its okay to transport someone with mine aches or breaks. make sure to transport someone with another person so they can help.

the first step when you see an injured person is …

check the scene for safety

After checking the scene for safety ..

shake and shout “are you okay”

What does AED stand for?

Automated External Defibrillator

If someone is seriously injured should you transport them?

no

After asking someone if they are okay what should you do next?

call or have someone call 911 and report back to you. tell someone else to get an AED

When checking for signs of life look at… listen for… feel for…

look at chest, listen for noises, feel for air

If there are no signs of life give care with…

100+ chest compressions per min

Only stop compressions when…

an AED arrives or is available, victim shows signs of life, professional help arrives

(CPR) Find … and bisect it vertically

the nipple line

(CPR) lace … a lock…

your fingers, your elbows

(CPR) Place the … or your …. in the center of the chest and compress about … down

heel, hands, 2 inches

What are three rules for using an AED?

Do not touch the victim while the AED is analyzing, do not use an AED in a moving vehicle, do not use AED on a victim laying on a conductive surface or water, do not use AED on a child under age 8 or under 55 pounds, Do not use AED on a victim wearing a medicine patch.

List the places you could find an AED

helm field snack shack, baseball field home dugout, large gym lobby, science building facing tennis courts, community room, library outside textbook room, main office hallway of administration building, art building (502), D-building lobby, softball field house, pool deck office, health office, campas security golf carts, athletic trainer travel bag