Providing First Aid & Handling

Emergencies:
First Aid for Choking, Rescue Breathing,
And CPR
Chapter 35, Lesson 3
Target Group: 8th grade students
in a classroom setting
BY:
Katie Duffy
Andrew Lebovic
Melissa Rodriguez
Heather Purvis
Purpose:

To arm you with the ammunition to

combat the worst of emergency
situations.
What you need to know:
1. Define key terms listed under vocabulary list
2. Learn proper first aid administration
techniques, as well as learn proper CPR and
rescue breathing techniques
3. Learn the importance of emergency medicine
4. Learn proper prevention methods concerning
emergency medicine
Changing your attitude…

1. Feel comfortable with emergency

situations
2. Have a feeling of empowerment by being
able to identify emergency situations
What you will be able to do:

1. List the steps for aiding a choking adult,

child, and infant
2. Demonstrate the process for
administering rescue breathing for adults,
children, and infants; demonstrate the
steps for administering CPR for adults,
children, and infants
Key Terms

-Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

-respiratory failure
-carotid pulse
-cardiovascular failure
-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
-Xiphoid Process
-Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Incidences of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• From Coronary Heart Disease

- 900+ times/day in the US
- >AGE 35= 1/1000 per year
- <Age 35= 1/100000 per year
Incidences of Choking(2001)

• <14 years old

-17,537 treated in ER
FOOD-60%
NONFOOD-31%
Not Reported-9%

*6TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN U.S.

(GLENCOE HEALTH)
Survival Statistics

• Increased chance of survival with CPR and

AED use.
-3 to 5 min window

*only 24.7% of Cardiac arrest cases

received Bystander CPR .
(Personal communication, Seattle Medic One, Aug. 2, 2005)
Steps for aiding a choking person

-ADULT- (Conscious choking)

1. Encourage forceful coughing
2. Administer five back blows between
shoulder blades
3. Administer five abdominal thrusts
Steps for aiding a choking Person
cont.
-ADULT- (Unconscious choking)
1. Call 9-1-1
1. Attempt two rescue breaths
2. Give 15 chest compressions
3. Check victim's mouth for obstruction and
remove if possible
4. If no obstruction, continue with second set of
15 chest compressions
5. Give 2 rescue breaths if chest rises
Steps for aiding a choking Person
cont.

-CHILD- (conscious choking)

1. Encourage forceful coughing
2. Administer five (5) back blows between
shoulder blades
3. Administer five (5) abdominal thrusts
Steps for aiding a choking Person
cont.

-CHILD- (Unconscious choking)

1. Call 9-1-1
2. Attempt two rescue breaths
3. Give five chest thrusts
4. Look in victim's mouth for obstruction and
remove if possible
5. Repeat cycle of rescue breaths, chest thrusts
and mouth sweep until two rescue breaths are
achieved
Steps for aiding a choking Person
cont.

-Infants- (Conscious)
1. Turn infant face down and give five back
blows
2. Give five chest thrusts (using 2 or 3
fingers)
Steps for aiding a choking Person
cont.

-Infants- (Unconscious)
1. Call 9-1-1
2. Attempt two rescue breaths
3. Give five chest thrusts
4. Look in victim's mouth for obstruction and
remove if possible
5. Repeat cycle of rescue breaths, chest thrusts
and mouth sweep until two rescue breaths are
achieved
Process for administering rescue
breathing
Rescue Barriers

*always use to protect yourself and victim

Rescue Breathing Process

ADULT/CHILD/INFANT

1. Tilt head back

2. Pinch nose
Rescue Breathing Process cont.

3. Give two normal breaths (give time for

exhalation between breaths)

* If chest does not rise, tilt head more

Introduction to:
Process for administering CPR

http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/video.html
Prevention Methods

1. Avoid food that can be a choking hazard

2. Keep dangerous household items away
3. Supervise children
4. Red Cross for kids
5. Learn Information on emergency
medicine
Choking Hazards Include…

-Hard, raw vegetables

-Hot dogs/ sausages sliced into rounds
-Whole grapes
-Hard candy, pretzels, popcorn, chips
-Marshmallows, spoons of peanut butter
-Chewing gum
To Prevent Choking…

-Shred hard vegetables and fruits

-Slice hot dogs lengthwise
-Remove pits from fruits
-Finely chop seeds and nuts
-Spread peanut butter thinly, do not serve
directly from spoon
Review of Key Points

-Cardiovascular Disease #1 cause of death

overall
-Accidents #1 cause of death in 14 year olds
-Food #1 reason for choking
-Only ¼ cardiac arrest victims received
bystander CPR
-Be familiar with prevention methods
Questions/Comments