CPR

about every 2 minutes

CPR, also referred to as Heartsaver or Heartsaver/AED, is taught to individuals who do not currently hold another medical certification or degree. For instance, students in some high schools are required to pass a CPR or Heartsaver course prior to graduation. They are not trained in any other area of health care. The focus of this course is to maintain adequate circulation until trained professionals arrive to assist. The terminology is talored to the "Lay person." BLS for Healthcare Providers is essentially the same course of instruction, however, it is custom-tailored to personnel who work in the healthcare environment and are already trained on medical terminology and basics of first-aid, etc. Specific references in the course are directed at CPR in the clinical setting and assume that the trainee already has a basic understanding of general terminology, anatomy, etc. To get certified online CPR and BLS courses, contact today at: American Safety Training Institution

You can learn CPR by taking a CPR class. Contact your local American Heart or Red Cross for class schedules.

vital signs are monitored.Additional tests to measure cardiac damage will be performed.Treatment options will be determined from the outcome of these procedures. The patient's skin is cleansed to remove gel.if necessary, electrical burns are treated

Because the xiphoid process is the last section of the sternum it is easily broken off during CPR and can possibly puncture lung and/or other organs.

5 cycles of CPR means repeat the 30 compressions and 2 breaths 5 times.

Three seconds.

That depends...if you happen upon an unresponsive victim, you need to check to see if they are breathing and if they have a pulse first. Look, listen, and feel for 10-15 seconds. If they are pulseless and apneic (not breathing) you should perform chest compressions and rescue breathing immediately, at a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths, @ 100 compressions/minute. If they do have a pulse, but are apneic, perform rescue breathing only, @ 1 breath every 5 seconds.

If you are alone and happen upon an "un-witnessed" collapse and you don't know how long they've been down, do CPR for 2 minutes, and then try to go for help. If the collapse is "witnessed", call for help first, then begin CPR.

Source: Emergency Medical Technician

According to the ACLS Guidelines, asynchronous ventilations at 8 to 10 per minute are administered if an endotracheal tube or extraglottic airway is in place.

It will be effective for a period of time, depending on how severe the bleeding is. As first responders, we won't know how severe the bleeding is, so we continue CPR until EMS arrives to take over.

old way five compression one full breath, new way five compression every 1o senconds

Survey the scene; get an overview of what the magnitude of the situation is. Make sure it is safe to enter the scene. Check victim for consciousness; call 911 if applicable or better yet have someone else call. Check for signs of life; if none, go directly to CPR.

A common problem in CPR is accidentally blowing air into the stomach instead of the lungs. If the stomach area rises when giving breaths, you likely have your airway inserted incorrectly, and tubes have gone into the esophagus instead of the trachea.

Most of us volunteer or may teach as a part of a job function. Some people are paid a stipend to teach a class (very little money). I do not believe you would be able to find a full time job teaching CPR.

actually there are plenty of people who get paid for teaching CPR and can do so on a daily basis depending on the area. certified CPR instructors make $20 - $40/hr.

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So that it is buffer and helps prevent cracking the ribcage.

The 2 thumb encircling hands technique for Infant CPR is described as follows. See the related link for a picture and description, near the end of the document. Stand facing the infant, at the feet end with the infant on its back. Wrap your hands around the infants sides, with the two thumbs side by side on the infant's chest just below the nipple line. Wrap your fingers around the back of the infant for support. During compressions, the press and release the chest with the thumbs, taking care not to squeeze the sides of the chest.

it depends on a choked victim.... adult or infant.... if you have an adult victim, on the onset have a back blow using your palm until the foreign object is expel if not effective have the Heimlich maneuver.......... on the infant have 5 back blows and 5 chest thrust

30 compressions for one minute then a breath so it would be 2 breaths and 60 compressions

Danger of asphyxiation (being choked) by the ties.

The recommended site for heel punctures is the lateral (outside) or medial (inside) plantar surface of the heel. In small or premature infants, the heel bone (calcaneus) may be no more than 2.0 mm beneath the skin surface and no more than half this distance at the posterior curvature of the heel. Puncturing deeper than 2.0 mm on the plantar surface of the heel of small infants may, therefore, risk bone damage. When using incision devices, puncturing the heel at a 90' angle to the length of the foot is recommended.5 Such incisions create a 'gap' puncture (one which opens when pressure is applied) and further enhance blood flow.

For infants, punctures must not be performed on:

The posterior curvature of the heel.

The central area of an infant's foot (area of the arch).

Punctures to this area may result in injury to nerves, tendons, and cartilage.

The fingers of a newborn or infant less than one year old.

Earlobes.

Costs of classes vary depending on the course you take and who you take it from. Typical courses can be as low as $20 or as high as about $75 depending on which course you take. The rates for these courses are set by the individual instructor.