Cpr Presentation

1. Cardiopulmonary Cardiopulmonary
ResuscitationResuscitation
CPRCPR

2. What is CPR?What is CPR?
It is the lifesaving technique useful in It is the lifesaving technique useful in
emergencies where a person’s breathing emergencies where a person’s breathing
or heartbeat have stopped.or heartbeat have stopped.
It involves chest compression and mouth-It involves chest compression and mouth-
to-mouth rescue breathing, this process to-mouth rescue breathing, this process
keeps oxygenated blood circulating to the keeps oxygenated blood circulating to the
brain and other vital organs until the heart brain and other vital organs until the heart
can return to its natural rhythm.can return to its natural rhythm.

3. Before You BeginBefore You Begin
Assess the situationAssess the situation
Is the person conscious or unconscious?Is the person conscious or unconscious?
If they are conscious ask them if they are If they are conscious ask them if they are
okay.okay.
If they do not respond have someone else If they do not respond have someone else
call 911, or if you are alone and have a call 911, or if you are alone and have a
phone, call 911 yourself before beginning phone, call 911 yourself before beginning
CPR.CPR.

4. Remember your ABC’sRemember your ABC’s
Airway: Clear the airwayAirway: Clear the airway
Breathing: Breathe for the personBreathing: Breathe for the person
Circulation: Restore blood circulation with Circulation: Restore blood circulation with
chest compressions.chest compressions.

5. AirwayAirway
Put the person on their backPut the person on their back
Kneel next to their neck and Kneel next to their neck and
shoulders.shoulders.
Open the person’s airway by Open the person’s airway by
putting your palm on their putting your palm on their
forehead and gently tilting forehead and gently tilting
their head back. their head back.
Then gently lift their chin Then gently lift their chin
forward to open their airway.forward to open their airway.
 Look for chest movement, and Look for chest movement, and
listen for breath sounds. If the listen for breath sounds. If the
person is not breathing, begin person is not breathing, begin
Mouth-to-Mouth with chest Mouth-to-Mouth with chest
compressionscompressions..

6. BreathingBreathing
Can be performed Can be performed
mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-mouth or
mouth-to-nose if mouth mouth-to-nose if mouth
is seriously injured.is seriously injured.
With the air way open, With the air way open,
pinch the nostrils shut, pinch the nostrils shut,
then cover the victim’s then cover the victim’s
mouth with your mouth, mouth with your mouth,
making a good seal.making a good seal.

7. Prepare to give two rescue Prepare to give two rescue
breathsbreaths
Give the first rescue Give the first rescue
breath, lasting 1 second---breath, lasting 1 second---
watch to see if the chest watch to see if the chest
rises.rises.
If their chest does rise, If their chest does rise,
give a second breath.give a second breath.
If their chest does not If their chest does not
rise, repeat head/chin tilt, rise, repeat head/chin tilt,
as the airway may still be as the airway may still be
blocked. Give the second blocked. Give the second
breath.breath.
Begin chest compressions Begin chest compressions
to restore circulation.to restore circulation.

8. Circulation-restore circulation Circulation-restore circulation
with chest compressions.with chest compressions.
Position your body Position your body
directly over your hands.directly over your hands.
Give 15 fast chest Give 15 fast chest
compressions.compressions.
Give the person 2 slow Give the person 2 slow
breaths watching to make breaths watching to make
sure the chest rises.sure the chest rises.
Repeat chest Repeat chest
compressions and breaths compressions and breaths
until help arrives.until help arrives.

9. Bad CPR is better than no CPRBad CPR is better than no CPR
Don’t worry about doing it wrongDon’t worry about doing it wrong
After calling 911 begin CPR. After calling 911 begin CPR.
A bystander who witnesses someone collapse A bystander who witnesses someone collapse
and is ready to perform CPR, can double or and is ready to perform CPR, can double or
triple a person’s chances of surviving.triple a person’s chances of surviving.
If nothing else, put your hands in the middle of If nothing else, put your hands in the middle of
the person’s chest, push and relax, push and the person’s chest, push and relax, push and
relax. Keep repeating the same rhythm, and do relax. Keep repeating the same rhythm, and do
not stop until help arrives.not stop until help arrives.

10. What did you learn?What did you learn?
When should CPR be used? When should CPR be used?
What is the first thing you or someone else What is the first thing you or someone else
should do before beginning CPR?should do before beginning CPR?
What do the ABC’s stand for?What do the ABC’s stand for?
What do you do if you breathe into the victim’s What do you do if you breathe into the victim’s
mouth and their chest does not move? mouth and their chest does not move?
What do the chest compressions do to help the What do the chest compressions do to help the
victim?victim?
If you don’t know how to do CPR should you If you don’t know how to do CPR should you
try it anyway? Why or why not?try it anyway? Why or why not?