CPR
What do you do first when you see someone going into cardiac arrest?
Call 911
Used for caring with someone who is choking. Strike the person between their shoulder blades with heel of your hand.
How do you check if someone is choking
You can see they are.
How do you prepare for emergencies?
Get a first aid emergency kit
When the injured person has a disability
Finding the parent or caregiver is a major help
Are cardiac arrest and heart attacks the same?
Unresponsive
What do you start with while caring for a choking person?
Call 911
Emergency exists
A cry for help
Recovery Positions
When the person is responsive put them on their side.
What medication helps heart attacks?
Aspirin
EMS System
Emergency medical system. Network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all emergencies.
What position do you do first in choking
Back blows
Good Samaritan Laws
protect the responder from finacial liability
Signs and Symptons of a heart attack
Chest pain, pain in arms, discomfort, dizziness, trouble breathing, nausea
How many chest compressions do you do every set?
30
Consent
Must obtain consent of person or child your caring for before you start.
What is the position above their belly button?
Abdominal thrusts
What equipment can you use to care for someone
CPR breather barriers, latex gloves
Agonal Breaths
infrequent gasping, not breathing, sign of cardiac arrest
How many rescue breaths do you do?
2 each set
Pediatric
Child care
Knees
Ages
Infant (birth to 1)
Toddlers (1-3)
Preschoolers (3-5)
School age children (5-12)
Adolescents (12 to 20)
What do you use to give support when caring for a infant choking
Your knee