PHILIPPINE HEART ASSOCIATION

Council on CardioPulmonary Resuscitation

TITLE
HANDS ONLY CPR

A Full Member of the

The Asian Representative of

 What is C P R ?

• CPR = Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation is a lifesaving
technique that is useful in
many emergencies, such as
heart attack or near
drowning, in which
someone’s breathing or
heartbeat has stopped.
• Chest Compression +
Breathing
• Immediately done in Cardiac
Arrest
• By anyone...
anytime...anywhere
 CPR Facts in the Philippines

• Heart Disease top cause

of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
(SCA)
• More than 70% of SCA
occur out of Hospital
• Very small % of Filipinos
knows CPR and AED
• No national data on CPR
awareness
• No nationwide activated
Emergency Medical
System yet
Heart Attacks
are the leading
causes of
death in the
Philippines and
Worldwide
When will you do CPR ?
When will you do CPR?

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Brain cells begin to die after 4-

6 minutes without oxygen.
THE TECHNIQUE AND STEPS IN
CPR

IF YOU WITNESS A
CARDIAC ARREST

•Person drops dead.

•Person loses consciousness.
1 CHECK AREA
SAFETY.
Survey the scene.

See if the scene is safe to do CPR.

Get an idea of what happened.

CHECK UNRESPONSIVENESS.
Tap or gently shake the victim
Rescuer shouts “Are you OK?”
Quick check for normal breathing
If the victim is unconscious,
rescuer calls for help.

2CALL FOR HELP:

Ambulance,
Rescuer ACTIVATES the
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES.
Emergency Services,
Doctor Get AED/Defibrillator!
 NON-RESPONSIVE,
NO NORMAL BREATHING

Get a Defibrillator!
AED!
• CPR & Defibrillation(AED) if
done immediately can
increase survival by 50%,
that's why Training is
important
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
chances of survival doubles
with onsite AEDs.
• Increased Bystander CPR
and AED use increases
survival by more than 63%
3 COMPRESSION
(to assist CIRCULATION)
After determining unconsciousness
and calling for help,
proceed immediately to do

CHEST
COMPRESSIONS!
 Chest Compressions

• Kneel facing
victim’s chest Hand Location

• Place the heel of your

hand on the center of
the victim's chest.
Put your other hand
on top of the first
with your fingers
interlaced.
 C o mp ress d o w n an d
release p ressu re smo o th ly,
keep in g h an d co n tact w ith
P o sitio n sh o u lders ch est at all times
o ve r h a n d s w ith
e lb o w s lo c k e d a n d
a rms s tra ig h t

Give Chest Compressions at 100 - 120 per minute

Compress breast bone 2-2.4 inches deep (5-6 cm)
Compress at a rate of 100 – 120 per minute or more
Compress 30 times initially
Allow the chest to return to its normal position
CONTINUE CPR
UNTIL…
•HELP ARRIVES.
(Emergency Services, Ambulance,
Doctor, AED)
•PERSON IS REVIVED.
If the Victim is Breathing

THE RECOVERY POSITION

Maintain open airway & position the victim

 The unresponsive victim with spontaneous

respirations should be placed in the recovery
position if no cervical trauma is suspected.
 Placement in this position consists of rolling the
victim onto his or her side to help protect the airway.
 Hands only Cpr
1. CHECK FOR SCENE SAFETY(THE SCENE IS
SAFE…I’M ________ TRAINED FIRST AIDER,
CPR PROVIDER, CAN I HELP?)
2. CHECK REPONSIVENESS
3. ACTIVATE MEDICAL HELP & AED (PLEASE
ACTIVATE EMS AND GET AED)
4. CHECK AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION (10
SEC. LLF POSITION)
5. FOLOW UP MEDICAL HELP
6. PERFORM CPR 120 COMPRESSION ONLY
7. RECOVERY POSITION