How_to_perform_CPR

——MaWeiHowtoperformCPRLearninghowtoperformcardio-pulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)saveslives.CPRistypicallyadministeredincasesofcardiacarrest.Signsofcardiacarrestincludeanabsenceofheartbeats,bloodflowandpulse.Whenbloodstopsflowingtothebrain,thepersonbecomesunconsciousandstopsregularbreathing.GeneralCPRInThreeSimpleSteps:ABCIfapersonhascollapsed,determineifthepersonisunconscious.Gentlyprodthevictimandshout,“Areyouokay?”Ifthereisnoresponse,shoutforhelp.Call120oryourlocalemergencynumber.Ifthepersonisnotlyingflatonhisorherback,rollhimorherover,movingtheentirebodyatonetime.CheckOpentheairwayHeadtiltchinliftLiftupthechingentlywithonehandwhilepushingdownontheforeheadwiththeothertotilttheheadback.A–AirwayLook,listenandfeelforbreathingNolongerthan10secondsIfthevictimisnotbreathingbeginprovidingrescuebreathinggivetwofullbreaths(1secondorlonger)PinchthenoseshutSealthemouthwithyoursmakethevictim’schestrise.Ifthefirsttwodon’tgoin,re-tiltandgivetwomorebreaths.B–Breathing(Rescuebreathing)Aftergivingtwofullbreaths,immediatelybeginLocateproperhandpositionforchestcompressionsPlaceheelofonehandoncenterofchestbetweenthenipplesPlacetheotherhandontopofit,keepfingersupoffthechestwallC–Circulation(ChestCompressions)Bringshouldersdirectlyovertheperson’ssternum.Pressdown-ward,keepingarmsstraight.Pushhardandfast.Use30compressionstoeverytwobreaths(oraboutfivecyclesof30:2compressionsandventilationseverytwominutes)attherateofabout100timesperminute.Foranadult,thedepthofthechestathirdtoahalfThen,relaxpressurecompletely.Donotremoveyourhandsfromtheperson’ssternum,ContinueCPRuntiladvancedlifesupportisavailable.Wecanreallysavelives.