Speaker 1: It's scary to think
about but there may be a time
when you'll need to use CPR to
save the life of someone you're
caring for.
Speaker 2: Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation most commonly
known as CPR is when you help a
person's heart move blood
through their body when their
heart has stopped.
In this video we'll review how
to do CPR chest compressions on
someone to help increase their
chance of survival if their
heart stops.
This video is meant to be a
reminder of the skills needed to
perform CPR on an adult but not
a replacement for an accredited
CPR course.
See our care guide to find out
how to sign up for one of these
courses in your local area.
Let's try it!
If you have found the person
you're caring for unconscious or
not responding call 9 1 1
immediately.
If someone is with you have them
go call 9 1 1 and come back to
let you know that 9 1 1 has been
contacted.
The 9 1 1 operator will keep you
on the phone and guide you
through the CPR process until
help arrives.
First check to see if they are
breathing by putting your hand
or ear over their mouth or
resting your hand lightly on
their chest.
If they are not responsive but
still breathing normally do not
begin CPR.
Continue to check for breathing
until paramedics arrive.
If they are not breathing or
they stop breathing prepare to
begin chest compressions.
Make sure they are laying on a
hard flat surface.
If they are on their bed you
will need to guide them to the
floor.
Do this by pulling their feet
over the edge of the bed then
supporting their head while
sliding their body down to the
floor.
Kneel beside them on the floor
with your shoulders and upper
body leaning forward over the
chest.
Feel in the center of their
chest for their breastbone a
small bone at the base of where
their ribs come together.
Put the heel of your hand on the
center of their chest about two
finger winds above their
breastbone.
Interlock your fingers.
Straighten your arms.
And lock your shoulders and
elbows.
Lean forward so that your
shoulders are directly above
their chest and pressed down
hard using your whole upper body
as leverage to compress their
chest about two to three inches.
Do 30 compressions like this in
a row.
Then stop and check to see if
they're breathing.
If they have started to breathe
you can stop compressions.
If they are still not breathing
continue cycles of 30
compressions then check for
breathing until the paramedics
arrive.
Although most CPR courses teach
compression only CPR now if you
are comfortable you can provide
mouth to mouth rescue breathing.
Do not perform mouth to mouth
rescue breathing if you think
that they have stopped breathing
because they are choking on an
object.
Rescue breathing can push an
object further into the airway
and make it more difficult to
get the object out.
To do rescue breaths tilt their
head back and lift their chin.
Check their mouth for any
foreign objects or vomit.
If you see anything tilt their
head to the side and using two
fingers swipe their mouth clear
of any objects.
If you have a CPR mask available
to you put the mask on the
person you're resuscitating and
while their head is still tilted
pinch their nose and put your
mouth over theirs to create a
seal.
Blow into their mouth while
watching their chest to make
sure it rises when you breathe
in so you can tell that air is
going into their lungs.
If Air doesn't go in adjust
their head tilt and try again.
If air still doesn't go in
continue compressions without
mouth to mouth.
If air does go in give them to
rescue breaths after every 30
chest compressions until they
start breathing or paramedics
arrive.
Giving someone CPR is scary if
you are able to save someone's
life by doing CPR that's
amazing.
If you aren't able to save them
know that you did everything you
possibly could and try not to
blame yourself.
No matter the outcome take time
after for yourself it may be a
good idea to talk about how
you're feeling with a trusted
friend spiritual leader or a
therapist.
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