2. What you will learn in this session
1. Assessing a person who has collapsed
2. How to call for help
3. Effective chest compressions
4. Effective rescue breathing
5. Effective airway management
6. Manage an adult who is choking
7. The recovery position
4. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
5. APPROACH SAFELY
Scene
Check response Rescuer
Victim
Shout for help Bystanders
Open airway
Approach with care!
Check breathing Check out the scene
Call 112 Is it safe for you to
approach?
30 chest compressions Is the victim safe?
Are all bystanders safe?
2 rescue breaths
6. Approach safely
CHECK RESPONSE
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
If they don’t respond: SHOUT FOR
7. Approach safely
Check response
SHOUT FOR HELP
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
8. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
OPEN AIRWAY
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
9. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
CHECK BREATHING
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
Look, listen and feel for NORMAL breathing
Do not confuse agonal breathing with NORMAL breathing
10. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
CALL 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
11. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS
2 rescue breaths
12. • Place the heel of one hand in
the centre of the chest
• Place other hand on top
• Interlock fingers
• Compress the chest
– Rate 100 min-1
– Depth 4-5 cm
– Equal compression : relaxation
• When possible change CPR
operator every 2 min
13. Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 RESCUE BREATHS
14. RESCUE BREATHS
Pinch the nose
Take a normal breath
Place lips over mouth
Blow until the chest rises
Take about 1 second
Allow chest to fall
Repeat
15. CONTINUE CPR
30 2
AND ONLY STOP :
IF THE VICTIM STARTS: Coughing, opening their eyes, speaking
,moving purposefully or breathing normally
PROFESSIONAL HELP ARRIVES
YOU BECOME EXHAUSTED
If possible, change rescuer/resuscitator each 2 minutes or so to prevent tiredness
Avoid any delay during changeover
Don’t interrupt chest compressions
16. MODIFICATIONS TO ADULT BLS FOR CHILDREN
Give 5 initial rescue breaths before starting chest compression
If you are on your own, perform CPR for 1 min before going for
help
Compress the chest by at least 1/3 of its depth
Use two fingers for an infant under 1 year
Use one or two hands for a child over 1 year (as required to
achieve an adequate depth of compression)
19. VIDEOS
Vinnie Jones' hard and fast Hands-only CPR
Adult CPR Training How to CPR Video
Infant CPR Training How to CPR Video
Recognising Cardiac Arrest animation project 1 of 4
Recognising Cardiac Arrest animation project 3 of 4
Cardiac Arrest