CPR Tina Bobek, R.N.

CPR There are 1.1 million heart attacks every year and 480,000 deaths due to coronary heart disease CPR buys time for these victims until a defibrillator can be used The following is to review the steps of CPR If you have not had a CPR class in the last 2 years you should sign up to be re-certified! Follow up with Tina Bobek, R.N. to sign up for the next CPR update.

Establish Unresponsiveness Victim is unconscious and will not respond.

Call For Help! Have Someone Dial 911 Get AED

Open the Airway and Check for Breathing Use head tilt chin lift to open the airway.

If No Breathing Give 2 Breaths Give a full Breath enough To make chest Rise.

Look for Signs of a Pulse If victim is not Breathing and has No movement, Assume there is No pulse and begin Chest compressions.

Give 30 Compressions Compress the chest in the middle of the sternum between the nipples. Compress 1 ½ to 2 Inches.

Continue with 5 Cycles of 2 Breaths to 30 Compressions Give 30 Compressions Give 2 Breaths

Reassess Victim If there is still no Breathing or Movement, continue CPR until help arrives. When AED arrives, turn ON and follow commands.