Acronyms
FAST
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
When do you perform CPR
when there is no pulse and no rise and fall of the chest
How do you know someone's choking?
not making any noise
crying without noise
hands around neck
scared and red/blue face
When do you perform spinal?
When it's a head, neck or back injury
How many breaths do you initially give when saving an unresponsive drowner?
5
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
What is the compression ratio for an adult when it's a single rescuer? a multi guard rescuer?
30:2
What is the first thing you do when you see someone choking?
What are the types of spinal? explain
Active - when they cannot exit the pool by themselves and you have to manually stabilize them in the pool
Passive - when they can exit the pool and get to a position of comfort where they are not moving their head/neck/back
what is the ratio of seconds to breaths for an adult?
1 breath every 6 seconds
DOTS
Deformities, Open wounds, Tenderness, Swelling
What is the compression ratio for a child when it's a single rescuer? a multi guard rescuer?
single = 30:2
multi = 15:2
How do you perform responsive choking?
abdominal thrusts with leg between theirs and hip in their back
What are the two grips you use for active spinal? when do you use them?
Vice grip if they can put their hands above their head
Head-chin clamp if they cannot raise their arms
what is the ratio of seconds to breaths for a child?
1 breath every 3 seconds
SAMPLE
Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last known intake, Events leading up
When do you stop CPR?
EMS arrives
scene becomes unsafe
too physically tired
person wakes up/is dead
asume user malfunction, so readjust and try again
Which grip can only be used when putting someone on the backboard?
vice grip
How many rescue breaths do you give an adult in 2 minutes?
20
INDIAN
Intoxication, Numbness, Distracting Injuries, Altered mental status, Nausea
Do you check pulse after you have started CPR?
no!!!
When an adult passes out from choking what do you do? multi? explain
When a child passes out from choking what do you do? multi? explain
Modified CPR
adult: 30 compressions then check airway then 2 breaths
child:
single - 30 compressions then check airway then 2 breaths
multi - 15 compressions then check airway then 2 breaths
When can you let go of spinal?
never but can when EMS takes over
How many rescue breaths do you give a child in 2 minutes?
40