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Resuscitation is only needed when a heart goes into ventricular fibrillation (Vfib).
Many people think it's also needed when a heart goes into asystole (the well-known flat line), but it will not work then.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoloss of consciousness, heart attacks or heart "arrests," electric shock, drowning, excessive bleeding, drug overdose, and other conditions in which there is no breathing or no pulse
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∙ 13y agoNo pulse and no breathing is when CPR is needed.
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∙ 14y agoSituations that might produce a victim needing CPR are heart attack, anaphylatic shock,drowning, electrical shock, burns, and poisoning.
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Why is it not good to do CPR when it is not needed?
It puts unneccessary stress on the lungs and heart.
Is CPR training needed for babysitting?
CPR training is needed to be a babysitter
Is a person mandated to perform CPR?
A person is mandated to preform CPR if it is a part of their job responsibility (whether paid or volunteer and they are on the job. For example, I was on the Ski Patrol (unpaid) and when I was on duty I was mandated to perform CPR if required. However, if I was driving home from the Ski Patrol and there was an accident and someone needed CPR, I am not mandated to perform CPR. But, I carry a breathing barrier in my car, and I would perform CPR on someone if needed.
How do you serve a detailed defence pursuant to CPR?
More info needed please. Define "CPR."
Who can perform CPR when needed?
Anyone who is properly trained or not properly trained for cardiopulmonary resuscitation can perform CPR when necessary. CPR is utilized in a life-and-death situation.
When is CPR by a lay person needed?
When there is no professional with emergency medical training is on the scene, in the field (car accident, sudden collapse by somebody in a residential home, etc.) the a lay person who knows CPR would be needed,
Do you start with compressions or breaths when the AED isn't needed?
Start CPR with compressions.
How old do you have to be to have adult CPR?
Adult CPR is needed for whenever someone needs aid in breathing. Therefore, it can be any age that needs it, as long as the person has a certification in CPR for legal reasons. The word "adult" refers to at least age 18, so adult CPR is CPR for those 18 and over only.
Can you put CPR in a sentence?
"The doctor performed CPR on the patient who went into cardiac arrest."
Where can you find out if you are CPR certified?
This information will be on your CPR card from the issuing agency. CPR certification is good for 1 or 2 years, depending on where you received the certification. Call them if you lost your card. If you have not enrolled in a CPR class, you will not have a certification.
Do you need to know CPR to babysit?
You don't have to know CPR to baybsit; however, it would be a very good thing if you do know how to perform CPR. Also, many parents would prefer someone who is trained in CPR to babysit their children over someone who is not trained in CPR.
Where can one take a CPR course inn Baltimore?
Maryland Holiday Inn Express is a good option for a CPR course in Baltimore as well as CPR certification. It is pretty easy to find CPR classes in Columbia as well.
