CPR Certification

GOOD SAMARITAN LAW IS DESIGNED TO HELP PROTECT PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTARILY GIVE CARE WITHOUT ACCEPTING ANYTHING IN RETURN

IF A RESPONSIVE ADULT DOES NOT GIVE CONSENT TO GIVE CARE - DO NOT GIVE CARE BUT INSTEAD CALL 9-1-1

EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS - CHECK CALL CARE

TROUBLE BREATHING IS A 9-1-1 CALL

NOISES ODORS SIGHTS ARE INDICATORS OF AN EMERGENCY

WEARING PPE MINIMIZES THE RISK OF DISEASE OF TRANSMISSION

WHEN CHECKING A RESPONSIVE VICTIM ASK QUESTIONS DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE PAINFUL INJURED AREAS ON THE BODY GET CONSENT TO GIVE CARE

CHECK FOR BREATHING NO MORE THAN 10 SECONDS

CHECK THE SCENE AND CHECK FOR RESPONSE AND THERE’S NO RESPONSE CALL OR HAVE SOMEONE CALL 9-1-1

IF THE VICTIM GOES INTO SHOCK DO NOT GIVE THE PERSON WATER

WHEN A GIVING A RESCUE BREATH EACH BREATH SHOULD LAST A SECOND

IF A PERSON IS SUFFERING FROM CHEST PAIN OR DISCOMFORT THAT LASTS MORE THAN 3-5 MINUTES THEY MAY BE SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK

30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND 2 RESCUE BREATHS - ADULT CPR

CONTINUE CPR UNTIL THEY SHOWS AN OBVIOUS SIGNS OF LIFE - ANOTHER TRAINED RESPONDER WITH HIGHER TRAINING TAKES OVER- YOU ARE TOO EXHAUSTED TO CONTINUE

EARLY RECOGNITION -EARLY CPR -EARLY DEFIBRILLATION - CARDIAC CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL IT IMPROVES THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

WHEN YOU GIVE CARE TO AN ADULT WHO IS CONSCIOUS AND CHOKING WHERE SHOULD YOU POSITION YOUR FIST TO GIVE ABDOMINAL THRUSTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ABDOMEN JUST ABOVE THE NAVEL

EFFECTIVE CHEST COMPRESSIONS ALLOW THE CHEST TO RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION ARE DELIVERED FAST ABOUT 100 COMPRESSIONS PER MINUTE ARE SMOOTH REGULAR AND GIVEN STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN

5 CYCLES OF CPR IN 2 MINUTES

EARLY CPR IS IMPORTANT IN THE CARDIAC CHAIN OF SURVIVAL IT HELPS CIRCULATE BLOOD THAT CONTAINS OXYGEN TO THE VITAL ORGANS UNTIL AN AED IS READY TO USE OR ADVANCED MEDICAL PERSONNEL TAKES OVER

WHEN A CARDIAC ARREST OCCURS AND AN AED IS AVAILABLE USE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

EARLY CPR AND DEFIBRILLATION SAVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN CARDIAC ARREST

DEFIBRILLATION IS AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THAT MAY HELP THE HEART TO RESUME AN EFFECTIVE RHYTHM TO A PERSON IN SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST

ENSURE THAT NO ONE INCLUDING YOU IS TOUCHING THE PERSON BEFORE THE AED ANALYZES THE HEART RHYTHM

TURN ON THE AED FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO

AED PADS ARE PLACED IN UPPER RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

STAND CLEAR WHEN USING AED BECAUSE YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE INJURED YOU MIGHT PREVENT THE AED FROM ANALYZING THE HEART RHYTHM PROPERLY

PLACE ONE AED PAD IN MIDDLE OF CHEST AND ONE ON BACK WITH A SMALL CHILD OR INFANT TO PREVENT RISK OF TOUCHING EACH OTHER

ONCE YOU HAVE TURNED ON AED APPLY PADS AND ALLOW AED TO ANALYZE THE HEART RHYTHM