Cpr

[Deety]

Earlier today, I was volunteering at a bike race and had a vivid reminder about being prepared for medical emergencies. Heard what sounded like a gunshot and turned around to see, not five feet away, a man who had fallen flat backward and was lying still on the ground. Luckily, he was wearing his bike helmet... that was the sound I'd heard.

The first thought to run through my head was how to help, and although they are very simple, the steps for CPR were a lot less sure under pressure than I would like. Thankfully, in this case, we had emergency medical technicians and ambulances right there, so my help wasn't needed. Still, it was a wake-up call, and I thought I would just post this as a reminder to review the steps if anyone hasn't in a while. A few prayers for this man couldn't hurt, either.

This link has quite a bit of information, but here it is, simply put:

 

[jwinslow]

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IT CAN BE AS EASY AS A- B- C:
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A - AIRWAY
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• Place victim flat on his/her back on a hard surface.
• Shake victim at the shoulders and shout "are you okay?"
• If no response, call emergency medical system -911 then,
• Head-tilt/chin-lift - open victims' airway by tilting their head back with one hand while lifting up their chin with your other hand.

B - BREATHING
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• Position your cheek close to victims' nose and mouth, look toward victims' chest, and
• Look, listen, and feel for breathing (5-10 seconds)
• If not breathing, pinch victim's nose closed and give 2 full breaths into victim's mouth (use microshield).
• If breaths won't go in, reposition head and try again to give breaths. If still blocked, perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

C - CIRCULATION
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• Check for carotid pulse by feeling for 5-10 seconds at side of victims' neck.
• If there is a pulse but victim is not breathing, give Rescue breathing at rate of 1 breath every 5 seconds Or 12 breaths per minute
• If there is no pulse, begin chest compressions as follows:
• Place heel of one hand on lower part of victim's sternum. With your other hand directly on top of first hand, Depress sternum 1.5 to 2 inches.
• Perform 15 compressions to every 2 breaths. (rate: 80-100 per minute)
• check for return of pulse every minute.

CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED UNTIL ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE.

 

[BB73]

Thanks for the reminder, Deety. I was trained a few years ago, but I'm not sure how I'll function if the time comes when I need to act quickly to help somebody.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Learn Sarver Heart Center's Continuous Chest Compression CPR

Every three days, more Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest than the number who died in the 9-11 attacks. You can lessen this recurring loss by learning Continuous Chest Compression CPR, a hands-only CPR method that doubles a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest. It's easy and does not require mouth-to-mouth contact, making it more likely bystanders will try to help, and it was developed at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
"This video is worth sharing," said Gordon A. Ewy, MD, director of the UA Sarver Heart Center and one of the research pioneers who developed this method.



Entire article: http://medicine.arizona.edu/spotlight/learn-sarver-heart-centers-continuous-chest-compression-cpr

 

[BoxCar_Willie]

If you have a hard time remembering in a pinch just do the chest compressions. The breathing isn't necessary.

Just as Script Ohio posted.

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

my wife is a CPR trainer for the Red Cross.... it's one of the few reasons I keep her around

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

Man, I joined this site to talk feetball not get book learnin'. Thanks for the reminder.