CPR

Infants will have the fastest pulse rate.

Check his airway to make sure it is not blocked. Then perform CPR.

First perform an Initial Assessment.

Open the airway, Check for breathing, if there is no breathing give two rescue breaths.

If the rescue breaths go in and make the chest clearly rise check for a pulse.

IF there is no pulse begin CPR.

Use 30 compressions to 2 breaths.

The same steps are taught in school as in a regular CPR class. The basic steps are contained in the 3 C's which are Check, Call & Care. * Check: Check scene for safety and check victim. * Call: Call 911. * Care: Care for the conditions you find; CPR 30 compressions, 2 breaths.

The total time to take a CPR AED First Aid class will be approximately 8 hours, depending on how many students are in the class and the ability level of the students.

It is the same on both boy and girl patients.

For infants: 1 Breath every 3 to 4 seconds

Other children: 1 Breath every 5 to 8 seconds.

Dr. Peter Safar invented the CPR mouth barrier.

You should place your hands in the middle of the chest and push down firmly

You should not unless it is part of your job description. If it is part of your job description, you are required to perform CPR if someone needs it.

Up to 300

Ventricular tachycardia, VT or V-Tach is an extremely rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.

It stands for Automated External Defibrillator. This is a medical device that monitors a person's heartbeat. If the heart is beating in the wrong way (fibrillation) it is not pumping blood. The AED detects that, and send an electrical shock through a wire connected to the patient to change the heartbeat.

There is no height requirement. Use 8 years old or 60 pounds.

A good time to change positions in 2 rescuer CPR is when the person giving compressions wants to change.

There is not a special cuff to check pulse in leg; it just has to be big enough to go around the leg.

Yes. If your purpose is to analyze a job to determine how it should be performed safely, you would not want to observe an inexperienced worker who may not know how to perform the job well or safely. An experienced worker would more likely perform the job well and make perform fewer unsafe acts while doing so.

The elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual compressions.

According to the related link, Actar Airforce Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada manufactures the Actar 911 CPR mannequin.

Compression shorts are definitely available for all women. There are many different sizes, colors, and styles available depending on your specific needs.

15 compressions to 2 breaths for 2-rescuer child CPR.

1 cycle is the compressions and breaths combined.

SIRT is Serious Injury Response Team.

If the stomach is increasing in size, you are likely using an advanced airway such as an EMT or Paramedic uses.
This should not be happening. It means your airway leads into the stomach, not the lungs. If you're using a Combitube, switch from your current tube to your secondary. If you're using a King or other airway, you may need to remove the tube and try again.

Beware, the victim may vomit.

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