Step-by-step procedures when dealing with an Adult victim
CPR: Adult (Onset of Puberty 12-14)
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1. Check responsiveness:
2. Dial 911 1st & activate your emergency action plan
3. Check breathing:
4. Signs of circulation:
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6. No pulse, no breath: Full CPR
30:2:5
Remember Ratio:
 | | Check pulse in carotid (neck) artery for 5-10 seconds |
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 | | Begin compressions: 100 per minute -Hard & |
| | fast with very little interruption (across victim’s following up rib cage to top of “V”/sternum, then give a 2 finger spacer from that “V”, then place the heal of your hand on the center of the chest with your other hand overtop)
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 | | 1 1/2-2" deep with recoil
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 | | 5 cycles 30 compressions:2 breaths & reassess |
| | breath
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 | | 2-man is the same |
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 | | HTCL: Head Tilt Chin Lift or
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 | | Jaw thrust with no head extension if injured
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 | | Look, listen, feel for breath 5-10 sec.
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 | | Seal mouth with your mouth & pinch their nose
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 | | Give 2 breaths (Enough to get chest rise)
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 | | Readjust airway if needed & reattempt |
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 | | (“Hey, are you okay?”/tap chest ) |
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