Things you need to know about doing CPR

 

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a hands-on emergency intervention that helps a person who has gone into cardiac arrest regain breathing and a heartbeat. You can learn more about it as you go through HCP Courses Winnipeg. Even before that, it is worth to have at least a basic understanding on how to do CPR. This knowledge will benefit you in the long run.

When does CPR comes into play?

A heart attack or near-drowning are two common causes of cardiac arrest. Chest compressions and, in rare situations, rescue ("mouth-to-mouth") breathing are part of CPR. Until medical aid comes, these procedures may maintain blood flowing to the brain and other organs. Brain injury may develop in minutes if oxygen-rich blood cannot reach the brain. An online or in-person training program may teach anybody how to conduct CPR. The essential ideas and procedures of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are outlined here. You need to be ready with a First Aid kit Winnipeg to proceed with CPR in such situations.

When Someone Requires CPR, What Should You Do?

Everyone should be trained in CPR in an ideal world. If you aren't, you could be hesitant to assist someone in an emergency. Still, if it means possibly saving a person's life, it's always preferable to do what you can rather than nothing at all. Depending on how well-trained you are, the American Heart Association suggests a somewhat varied method to CPR:

Whether you've been taught, check to see if the individual is breathing and has a pulse. Start CPR with 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths if there is no pulse or breathing within 10 seconds. Rep the pattern until the individual begins to breathe normally.

If you've never been trained in CPR or are hesitant about administering rescue breaths, utilize hands-only CPR. Until an EMT comes, hands-only CPR comprises continuous chest compressions of 100 to 120 per minute. This approach does not entail rescue breathing.

If you don't have CPR Training Winnipeg or are uncomfortable providing rescue breaths, just keep pressing on the chest until aid comes.

Things you should do before CPR

• Although time is of the essence, take the following precautions before doing CPR on someone:
• Ascertain that the surroundings is safe. A fire, a car accident, or other threats might endanger your life.
• Attempt to reawaken the individual. Firmly tap the individual on the shoulder and inquire, "Are you OK?" in a loud voice. After five seconds of attempting to awaken the patient, proceed to the next procedure.
• Make a 911 call. If a patient refuses to wake up, dial 911 or urge a bystander to dial 911. Even if you plan to give CPR on the spot, getting paramedics to the site as soon as possible is critical.
• Place the individual on their back. If you suspect the individual has a spinal injury, slowly turn them without disturbing their head or neck.

Make sure you're breathing properly. To access the airway and establish whether the patient is breathing, tilt the patient's head back. Start CPR if the patient does not take a breath after 10 seconds.

How to Perform CPR

Here's how to conduct CPR once you've completed the preceding procedures. Techniques differ significantly depending on the person's age. Adults and children over the age of eight should follow the procedures below.

• Placing your hands on the person's chest is a good idea. Imagine a line between your nipples and place the heel of one palm in the middle of your chest on that line (i.e., the sternum). Place your other hand on top of the one you've just used. Your weight should be precisely over your hands.
• Compress your chest with your hands. Push firmly and fast—about twice per second until the subject replies, to a depth of at least 2 inches (but no deeper than 2.4 inches). Between compressions, your hands should not bounce, but you should raise your full body weight off the patient.
• Assist with rescue breathing. Push on the chest 30 times, then deliver two rescue breaths if you've received CPR training and feel comfortable doing so.
• Repeat. Until aid comes or the patient wakes up, repeat cycles of 30 chest compressions and two breaths.

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