CPR

You do not check for signs of circulation as a first aider, if they are not breathing then you perform 30 compresions at a rate of 100/minute followed by 2 rescue breaths regardless of whether they have signs of circulation (In a chilld you would also perform 5 rescue breaths before you start CPR). this is because even if they have circulation, if they're not breathing then they won't have circulation for long and CPR will do less harm than thinking there are signs of circulation when there aren't and not performing CPR.

When performing infant CPR, the depth of the compression should be 1/2 to 1 inch.

1. YOu should move a victim if the current environment is dangerous to the victim or to responders.
2. You may move victims who can tolerate the move to staging or triage areas.
3. You must move a victim as part of the evac process if further treatment is required.

Place the AED pads on the chest.

1. Leave the patient go (and make sure nobody is touching the patient). 2. The AED will "analyse the heart rhythm" the machine will then say "shock advised" (or something like that). 3. The machine will ask u to push the button (to deliver the shock).

For women: Breast self exams 20-25 or so, men can begin testicular self exams around 15-20 although testicular cancer is very rare and usually not detected through self exams.

A pregnant woman should be placed flat on her back for resuscitation, just like everyone else.

Yes, you can be 11 years old to be certified in CPR. You have to take a class to be certified though.

It is important for everyone who can to become trained in CPR. Rapidly delivered and effective CPR in the first moments of a sudden cardiac arrest can be the difference between life and death. Remember that when CPR is done, it it because the person is no longer breathing, and their heart has stopped.

By the technical definition, they are dead. With CPR, they have a chance, no matter how small, of coming back to life. If someone doesn't do CPR, correctly or not, they will remain dead. Their only chance is for someone to take charge, do CPR, and get Emergency Medical people to them as fast as possible. Don't hesitate, don't worry about doing it "wrong." Jump in there and do the very best you can, and take the chance at saving a life. Get trained now.

No; remove the child from the water and then apply the AED.

You should contact 911 if you have not already. Also check for a pulse, if there is not one present begin CPR.

As soon as you determine that an infant is non-responsive. Call EMS (usually 911) IMMEDIATELY! Don't waste any time wondering whether or not to call. Carry the child with you to the phone if possible. The EMS dispatcher will give you instructions on what to do.

Rescue breathing is given to a patient in respiratory arrest but still has a strong pulse. =Often, in my experience, it's infants that go into respiratory arrest rather than heart failure because their little hearts want to beat - they don't have the problems that adults do that puts strain on the heart like stress, obecity and cholesterol.==Rescue breathing for adults, (8 years and up) - 1 breath every 5 seconds.==Rescue breathing for children, (1 - 8 years) - 1 breath every 3 seconds.==Rescue breathing for infants, (1 - 12 months) - 1 puff every 3 seconds.=

When two rescuers are preforming CPR on a child, the compression to breath ratio is 15:2. That is 15 compressions 1-1.5" deep at a rate of 100 compressions a min. Each rescue breath should last about one second and make the chest clearly rise. The cycle is then repeated, fifteen compressions and two breaths. The rescuers should change positions about every 2min or about 10 cycles.

Each breath should take about 1 second.

Chest compressions on adults should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep.

Continue CPR until: 1: Medical help arrives 2: You cannot physically continue 3: They start breathing 4: The scene becomes unsafe 5: An AED becomes available to hook up to the victim.
1. You are physically unable to continue. Do not create a second patient by overexcerting yourself

2. The scene becomes unsafe. Again, you are of no help to the patient if something happens to you

3. A higher level of care arrives. Paramedics or other healthcare professionals take over from you. They may however ask you to continue CPR while they perform advanced maneuvers.

4. The patients pulse/breathing returns. If the patients pulse returns without breathing, continue rescue breathing. If the patient begins breathing, place the patient in the recovery position. Roll them onto their side (preferably left)

The compression and ventilation ratio for a two-person rescue CPR is 15 compression and 2 breaths.

Signs of life for CPR check are:

1. Look for the chest to rise and fall to indicate breathing and body movement

2. Listen for breath sounds or breathing noises

3. Feel for breaths on the side of your face (cheek area)

Your hands should be placed flat, one on top of another, in the center of the chest approximately at the nipple line. Right on the sternum but never go below the sternum where the xiphoid process is, at the very end of the sternum itself.

tilt their head gently back to open up the passage way, put your hand with small amounts of pressure on top of the heart area, and put your ear close to their mouth to hear for breathing, and watch to see if their chest moves up and down.

When giving rescue breaths to a child, you should give 1 breath about every 3 seconds.

For CPR, the ratio is 30:2 which means for every 30 chest compressions you will give 2 rescue breaths (ventilations).

1. Early recognition and access.

2. Early CPR.

3. Early defibrillation.

4. Early advanced medical care.