CPR Essentials and Choking Management

CPR Essentials

• Begin CPR if an adult collapses and is not breathing normally.
• Each CPR cycle includes 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths.
• After an AED shock, perform CPR for about 2 minutes before following prompts.

Choking Management

• Check the mouth for obstructing objects during CPR pauses for breaths in an unresponsive choking victim.
• For delivering breaths during CPR, give one breath lasting about 1 second.

CPR Techniques

• Allow the chest to rise completely between chest compressions to enhance effectiveness.
• Call 911 for any unresponsive victim to quickly summon emergency help.

CPR Procedure

• Use the tilt chin lift method to open the airway and check for breathing for 10 seconds.
• Apply a barrier device when giving breaths, ensuring you observe the chest rise and fall.
• Administer continuous cycles of 30 compressions until help arrives.

Emergency Response Goals

• Aim to keep the victim alive, prevent deterioration, assist in recovery, and secure necessary medical care.

Information for 911

• Provide your name, phone number, location, number of victims, details about the incident, and current care being given.

Legal Considerations

• Only act within the scope of your training, seek consent from responsive adults, and avoid unnecessary movement of victims.

Emergency Response Steps

• Recognize an emergency, ensure scene safety, call 911, assess for life-threatening conditions, care for the victim, and ensure medical attention is sought.

Victim Interaction

• Check for responsiveness before proceeding with care.

Assessing Breathing

• Bend the head back, lift the chin, and then look, listen, and feel for breaths.

Initial Victim Assessment

• Conduct an initial assessment on arriving at the scene to determine the patient's condition.

Recovery Position

• Place an unresponsive and breathing victim in the recovery position to keep the airway open and allow fluids to drain.

Benefits of Recovery Position

• Helps keep airway clear, facilitates fluid drainage, and prevents inhalation of stomach contents if vomiting occurs.

Choking Intervention

• Ask the victim if they are choking and offer assistance if needed.

Abdominal Thrusts Positioning

• Position hands above the navel on the abdomen for delivering abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking victim.

Test your knowledge on essential CPR techniques and choking management procedures. This quiz covers the steps for performing CPR, how to manage choking in unresponsive victims, and the proper use of an AED. Stay prepared for emergencies with these lifesaving skills.