CPR and First Aid BE PREPARED TO SAVE A LIFE!

CPR and First Aid  75%-85% of all sudden cardiac arrest happen at home  Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest, can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival  On average 27% of sudden cardiac arrest victims receive bystander CPR (out of hospital)

CPR and First Aid  Brain death starts to occur four to six minutes after someone experiences sudden cardiac arrest if no CPR or defibrillation occurs during that time.  When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the victim collapses, becomes unresponsive to gentle shaking, stops normal breathing and after two rescue breaths, still isn’t breathing normally coughing or moving  Each minute the defibrillation is delayed reduces chance of survival 10%

CPR

CPR

CPR

Early CPR  This is important because it helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED or advanced medical care arrives.  Which Organs??

CPR

Circulation  WzU-xI WzU-xI WzU-xI  (blood flow)

Recognition of illness or injury  3 Signs of Troubled Breathing: 1.Painful or Noisy Breathing 1.Painful or Noisy Breathing 2. Shallow Breathing 2. Shallow Breathing 3. Red Colored Skin 3. Red Colored Skin  4 Signals of Internal Bleeding 1. Confusion 1. Confusion 2. Faint or Drowsy 2. Faint or Drowsy 3. Bulge or Sore that is tender to touch 3. Bulge or Sore that is tender to touch 4. Vomiting Blood 4. Vomiting Blood

Checking a Conscious Person Ask simple questions Ask simple questions Help them into a comfortable position Help them into a comfortable position Don’t give care if they don’t give consent Don’t give care if they don’t give consent

IS it an Emergency?  IF there are any unusual: Sounds Sounds Odors Odors Appearance/behaviors Appearance/behaviors

3 C’s  Check When checking for signs of life do so for NO more than 10 seconds  Call when someone isn’t conscious  Care  Is it safe for you? How many people are involved? How many people are involved? Is any one there to help? What happened? Is any one there to help? What happened?911 Call: if life-threatening Care: see handouts see video see video

CPR- Adult After checking the scene and the injured or ill person:  1. 30:2 chest compression: breaths (center of chest, 2 inches deep) 100 per min 100 per min  Rescue breaths are 1 second  5 cycles in 2 minutes

Continue until  There is an obvious sign of life  An AED is ready to use  Another responder or EMS takes over

AED  Directions are  provided Pictures will direct how to place the AED pads (will be placed on upper right & lower left)

Stay Clear & Don’t Touch the Victims Body Once the AED is in place and ready for Shock because:  1. The AED may not deliver enough Electricity  2. You or someone else may be injured by the shock  3. You may prevent the AED from analyzing the Heart Rhythm properly.

When can a person be moved?  If you need to move them to provide care  If you need to get to another victim  If the scene becomes unsafe  What if a neck/back injury? Minimize movement

Sudden illness Seizure:  Don’t hold them still, Remove objects near by Stroke:  Face  Arms  Speech  Time

Don’t Worry I Know CPR  HmvPr7mG0 HmvPr7mG0 HmvPr7mG0  Look at this video clip  List 3 things the bystander did incorrectly

STROKE  F.A.S.T. Face – Arm – Speech-Time Face – Arm – Speech-Time

Diabetic Emergencies  Sudden Illness and/or Emergency resulting in too much of too little sugar in the bloodstream.

Compound or Open Fractures  Bone is exposed through the skin