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CPR Procedure Handout
CPR Procedure Handout
CPR is a crucial skill that can make a significant impact on the outcome of
someone’s life. Its most important to maintain the blood circulation, provide oxygen
to vital organs, and increase the chances of survival until professional medical help
arrives like the ambulance.
If in doubt of life, use the While waiting for the ambulance to arrive,
acronym COWS which helps you tilt the injured persons head and check for
check vital signs. (Can you hear breathing. Make sure the tongue isn’t
me? Open you eyes What is your blocking the airway. If there is no breathing,
name? Squeeze my finger.) perform mouth-to-mouth, making sure there
are no gaps in the procedure.
perform CPR
S queeze my finger
2. IF NO SIGN OF LIFE, CALL 000 0R 122
While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, tilt the
injured persons head and check for breathing. Make
sure the tongue isn’t blocking the airway. If there is
no breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth, making sure
there are no gaps in the procedure.
3. perform CPR
First, put the palm of you hand on the center of the
persons chest. Then, lock you fingers together and push
the chest up and down by about 4-5cm. Make sure to
do this 30 times, then do 2 mouth-to-mouths, repeat
this process until breathing reoccurs*
30x 2x
*IF continued action is done again and again but there is no response, use the defibrillator if one is available,
otherwise, you will need to wait for the ambulance.
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