1. CPR for Dummies
By :
Waleed Liaqat
Medical Specialist
AHA
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2. CPR – Why learn it?
 It saves the life of a friend or family
member in a medical emergency
 Research shows that heart attack
victims have double the chance
of survival if they are immediately
given CPR
 CPR can unblock a choking
victim’s airway
 CPR aids survival of drowning and
suffocation victims
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3. Warning: Begin CPR only if you
have been trained properly!
 Determine Responsiveness
 If victim appears unconscious,
gently shake him/her and shout,
“Are you OK?”
 If no response, have somebody call
Emergency Medical Services (911)
 If alone, call EMS before proceeding
to ABCs Call 911 when
victim is
unresponsive
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4. CPR - The Breath of Life
 Determine Responsiveness
 A is for Airway
 B is for Breathing
 C is for Circulation
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5. A is for Airway
 Roll victim onto
his/her back,
supporting head
and neck
 Open airway by
head-tilt / chin-lift
maneuver
 Look, listen, and feel
for breathing for 3 - 5
seconds
 If no response,
proceed to B
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6. B is for Breathing
 Pinch shut the victim’s nose and
put your mouth over victim’s
mouth making a tight seal
 Give 2 slow breaths
 If breathing does not go through
(the chest does not rise),
reposition the victim and try
again
 If breathing still does not go
through, perform the Heimlich
maneuver to clear airway
 If breathing does go through,
proceed to C
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7. C is for Circulation
 Check carotid pulse for 5 to
10 seconds
 If there is a pulse but no
breathing, give 1 breath
every 5 seconds (about 12
per minute) until the victim is
breathing or help arrives
 If there is no pulse, begin
chest compressions
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8. Remember; begin CPR only
if you have been trained
properly!
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