First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - answer Response & Breathing
If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, - answer Start
CPR.
Compression rate of: - answer100/min
infants
Adults - answer1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
Lay people:
Medical Professionals: - answer Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: - answer1)Hey, are you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3)Check pulse <10 seconds.
4)Start chest compressions (30)
5)2 rescue breaths
6)Chest compressions (30)
7)2 rescue breaths
REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
2 Rescuer Adult BLS - answer1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30)
2)R2 maintains airway and gives 2 breaths (30:2) (instruct R1 in accurate compression
technique.
3)If AED tells you to analyze, switch roles, or after every 5 cycles if No AED; switch
should take no less than 5 seconds.
1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants - answer2-finger chest
compression, 15:2
2 rescuer compression technique for infants - answer2 thumb-encircling hands
technique and 1/3 depth
AED - answerautomated external defibrillator
agonal gasps - answerAbnormal breathing. May happen in the first minutes after
sudden cardiac arrest.
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