CPR Basics
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A person who needs CPR is usually not doing this normally.
Breathing
Chest compressions should be given in the center of this body part
The chest
CPR helps move this important substance to the brain and organs.
Oxygen-rich blood
Before helping someone, you should first make sure the area is this.
Safe
This is the main goal of CPR.
To keep blood and oxygen moving through the body until professional help arrives.
Before starting CPR, you should first check if the person is this.
Responsive / awake
You should push hard and fast at this approximate speed.
100–120 compressions per minute
Quick CPR can improve a person’s chance of this.
Survival
Gloves or a breathing barrier help protect against this.
Germs / disease transmission
CPR is most commonly used during this emergency.
Cardiac arrest
A person gasping or only making irregular breaths may still need this lifesaving action.
CPR
During CPR, what is important to avoid leaning on between compressions?
The person’s chest
Brain damage can begin within minutes without this.
Oxygen
When giving CPR, you should switch with another trained person about every 2 minutes to help prevent this
Fatigue / getting too tired
CPR combines chest compressions with this second action.
Rescue breaths
After checking the scene for safety, you should immediately do this before beginning CPR.
Call 911 or tell someone to call 911 and get an AED
During CPR, you should allow the chest to do this after each compression
Fully rise / recoil
CPR helps keep vital organs alive until this arrives.
Emergency medical services / professional help
This device gives voice instructions and helps analyze the heart rhythm.
An AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
What was the name of the first CPR dummy ever made?
Resusci Anne
If a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you should begin these immediately.
Chest compressions
If an AED arrives, this device should be used as soon as possible because it can do this.
Deliver a shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm
Using CPR together with an AED greatly increases the chance of this outcome.
Saving the person’s life
CPR should continue until the person shows signs of life, another trained responder takes over, or this arrives.
Emergency medical services / professional rescuers