CPR/AED

How to avoid spread of diseases

Wash hands, wear PPE (gown, gloves, mask, eyewear), proper glove disposal, clean equipment, wear CPR mask

Rapid assessment

1. Assess the scene

2. Check for responsiveness (tap shoulder, “are you okay?”, use their name, tap foot for infants) Shouldn’t take longer than 10 seconds

3. Look, listen, feel

4. Check for pulse

Secondary assessment

Used if rapid assessment doesn’t reveal life threatening conditions AND person gives consent

SAMPLE

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Provide care until…

Other trained responders or EMS arrives

You’re too exhausted to continue

Scene becomes unsafe

Care for the person where they’re found unless…

You must relocate to protect them from immediate danger

Rescue breathing

Head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust maneuver

Adults: administer 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths per min)

Infants: 1 breath every 2-3 seconds (20-30 per min)

Chest should rise and fall, if not reposition the head and try again

Obstructed airway

Encourage an already coughing person to keep coughing

Responsive adults: 5 back blows (between the shoulder blades) and 5 abdominal thrusts (inward and upward just above the naval)

• Chest thrusts if pregnant

Responsive infant: 5 back blows, 5 chest thrusts (2 fingers)

If unresponsive, call EMS and start CPR

What should you do first as soon as you know someone needs CPR

Administer AED if present, immediately, before CPR

CPR posture

Kneel beside person

Two hands center of chest, fingers interlaced

Shoulders above the hands and elbows locked

100-120 compressions per minute

AED use

If athlete is wet (rain, sweat, swimming) dry them off

Expose their chest (remove clothing and undergarments)

Use adult pads on individuals above 8 years old or more than 55 lbs (25 kgs)

Don’t wipe them with an alcohol prep pad because it will burn them

Other emergencies

Anaphylaxis (Administer epipen for 3 seconds on mid-outer thigh)

Asthma

Heart attack (be ready to give CPR) (Look out for chest pain

Opioid overdose (Call ems, administer naloxone, monitor and respond)

Scenario: Player falls unconscious but has pulse and is breathing

Call 911

Put them in rescue position

Administer status until professional arrive

Scenario: Athlete spontaneously collapses and is not breathing and has no pulse

Call 911

Check the scene

Administer AED

Administer CPR

Scenario: Athlete collapses and has pulse but is not breathing