CPR Chart For CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION

1 COLLAPSED

IS THE PERSON
UNCONSCIOUS?

>Check for danger eg electrical cord, petrol
>Confirm unconscious state:
>Squeeze person's shoulder
>Shout: “are you alright?” or “open your eyes”

2 POSTURE

TURN PERSON
ONTO THEIR SIDE

>Bend closest leg at knee
>Lift and move closest arm towards other side
>Push bent leg towards other side

3 AIRWAY

CLEAR AIRWAY

>Tilt person’s head well back (NOT for an infant or the injured)
>Clear any foreign matter from mouth (and nose of a baby)

4 AMBULANCE

GET HELP!

>Ask someone to DIAL 120 ( In China )
>Ask for AMBULANCE
>Give:   - address
-nearest cross street
-type of emergency
>Do not hang up

5 BREATHING

CHECK FOR
BREATHING

>Look for rise and fall of chest
>Listen and feel for breathing
>If breathing is present leave person on their side

IF BREATHING IS ABSENT START RESCUE BREATHING

REPOSITION
PERSON

>Turn person onto their back
>Tilt their head well back (NOT for a baby or the injured)
>Lift jaw

ADULT, CHILD

>Pinch nostrils
>Seal your mouth over person’s mouth and give 2 breaths
>Check that the chest rises and falls with each inflation
>Use smaller breaths for a child

6 CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION
FOR AN ADULT

>Position one hand on the centre of the chest grasping wrist with other hand >Compress breastbone 4 to 5cm or 1/3 the depth of the chest
>Continue with 2 breaths to 30 compressions
>Rate of compressions is 100 /minute or almost 2/sec

CIRCULATION
FOR AN INFANT

>Position 2 fingers on lower half of sternum
>Depress sternum approximately 1/3 the depth of chest
>Continue with 2 breaths to 30 compressions

CONTINUE CPR UNTIL AMBULANCE OFFICERS ARRIVE