CPR Definitions & Additional Information
CPR - Cardio(heart) Pulmonary(lungs) Resuscitation
BLS - Basic Life Support (layperson giving CPR or first aid)
ALS - Advanced Life Support (hospital/paramedics)
HTCL - Forehead tilted back with your palm and chin lifted up with your fingers
Breaths - Must be nice & easy just enough for chest to rise; blowing too hard or fast
will put more pressure onto heart, making breaths ineffective and cause vomiting.
Occasional breaths or gasps are not normal breaths, you must breathe for them
will put more pressure onto heart, making breaths ineffective and cause vomiting.
Occasional breaths or gasps are not normal breaths, you must breathe for them
Stoma - May have to perform mouth to nose or mouth to stoma (neck tube) if
there are problems with victim’s mouth…if so put hand over their mouth to seal
there are problems with victim’s mouth…if so put hand over their mouth to seal
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Compressions - should be done with your shoulders over your hands, straight
arms/elbows using your upper body weight to compress the chest down
arms/elbows using your upper body weight to compress the chest down
HAINES Recovery Position - Roll victim on his side with an arm up under his
head for neck support, his other arm crossed over his chest onto the floor to
prevent rolling, and both legs bent. Utilize this if victim is not/no longer in need
of CPR and you are just watching them until help arrives, or if you need to
leave them alone, so if they vomit they will not aspirate/choke on it
head for neck support, his other arm crossed over his chest onto the floor to
prevent rolling, and both legs bent. Utilize this if victim is not/no longer in need
of CPR and you are just watching them until help arrives, or if you need to
leave them alone, so if they vomit they will not aspirate/choke on it
Recoil - Let chest come back up after each compression to allow blood to flow
back to heart (compressions force/massage the heart to pump blood to other organs)
back to heart (compressions force/massage the heart to pump blood to other organs)
Ribs - May break during good CPR…continue anyway
Moving a victim - Never move a victim unless you have to but if necessary
grab clothes underneath him/her or hook under the armpits and drag along the
long axis of the spine keeping head/body in alignment (straight)
grab clothes underneath him/her or hook under the armpits and drag along the
long axis of the spine keeping head/body in alignment (straight)
Hard Surface - Always perform CPR on a hard & flat surface otherwise the
cushion beneath him/her will absorb the compressions rendering them ineffective
cushion beneath him/her will absorb the compressions rendering them ineffective
2-Man CPR for Adults - #'s stay the same, 1 rescuer stays at the top of the head
2-Man CPR for Children & Infants - it is 15:2 changing roles every 5 cycles or
every 2 minutes
2-Man CPR for Children & Infants - it is 15:2 changing roles every 5 cycles or
every 2 minutes
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