What are the Do's and don't of the cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

• Compressing too shallowly. This results in inadequate circulatory pressure, doing little or nothing for the patient and exhausting you for nothing
• Compressing too slowly. Ideally, you should be compressing at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute. Compressing slower than this provides inadequate circulation.
• Try not to move the patient unless the surrounding area becomes unsafe.
• Don't stop CPR unless another trained person takes over, the person shows obvious signs of life, you are too exhausted to continue, the scene becomes unsafe, or you are presented with a valid DNR (do-not-resuscitate) order.
• When the AED (automated external defibrillator) is ready to shock, don't press the shock button until you and everyone else are clear (not touching) the patient.

Answer 2

Do's: * Call for help (call your local ambulance service or dial your local emergency phone number and ask for ambulance). (SECOND STEP). * Check for a response (by calling name or gently pinching ear lobe). This is because the person may have fallen asleep (it is to ensure that the person is actually unconscious/unresponsive). (FIRST STEP). * Stay with the person (do not leave the room). Never leave an unconscious person alone unless you are going to find help. * Talk to the person (even though he/she is unconscious). When a person is unconscious he/she may still be able to hear you (but will be unable to respond). Its important to tell the him/her that you are there and help is on the way (shouting is not necessary to do this step). This is optional and does not necessarily have to be done. Don't: * Panic. * Give the person anything to eat or drink. * Do CPR or Mouth-to-Mouth if you are not trained or you are panicking (as this may cause additional problems, such as, broken neck or broken ribs). This must not be attempted but if you are: not confident, not trained, panicking it should be avoided until help arrives. * Leave the person alone (especially if he/she is a child) unless you are going to find help. * Move the person (unless it is essential). * Tell the person "you're all right" (if he/she wakes up before ambulance arrives). This will only confuse the person when the ambulance arrives and takes the person to hospital. This is helpful for reassurance for the patient but other sentences can be said instead, for example: "we are going to get some help for you" or "help is on the way"