First AidCPR and Cardiac Arrest

What is CPR? CPR means cardiopulmonary resuscitation

First aid technique to restore heartbeat and breathing

Someone collapses at the park. You want to give first aid (because you’re a GOOD SAMARITAN!)…What do you do?

Make sure the scene is safe Approach the victim, ask

“Are you okay?”- If they do not respond,

shaketheir shoulders and ask

again! CALL 9-1-1 Check their ABC’s

ABC’s Do you know your ABC’s?

A = Airway Are they choking on something?

B = Breathing Are they breathing?

C = Circulation Can you feel a pulse?

Airway Clear the airway! Place on hand on victim’s forehead and one hand on

their chin Press on the forehead and

lift the chin to tilt the victim’s head back

The mouth will open and thetongue will move away from the windpipe

Breathing Keeping your hands on the victim’s head, turn your

head and see if the chest rises and falls Listen for sounds of breathing and feel for exhaled air

on your cheek

What if they are not breathing?

Check the airway again Remove anything that may be blocking it Start CPR

Cardiopulmonary Arrest

What is it? Cardio – dealing with the heart Pulmonary – dealing with blood Arrest – Stopping Which means…Stopping of normal circulation of blood

due to failure of the heart

Hands only CPRClick icon to add pictureNo breathing

100 beats per minute!

-This type of CPR is

recommended for

people who are not

trained rescuers.

Choking Victims

Infants Children ages 1-8 Older children and Adults