CPR

Mr. Roberts’ Wellness Class

Thursday, Sept. 14th
 WHAT IS CPR?
CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops

beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after
cardiac arrest.
 IMPORTANT TERMS
• Cardio: Always referring to the heart
• Pulmonary: Referring to the lungs
• Resuscitation: The process of reviving
someone from unconsciousness or
apparent death
• Cardiac Arrest: This is when the heart
stops beating due to a malfunction in the
heart’s electrical system or a sudden change
in the circulatory system.
• Heart Attack: a medical emergency this
usually occurs when a blood clot blocks
blood flow to the heart. Without blood,
tissue loses oxygen and dies.
 WHY LEARN CPR??
• Cardiorespiratory disease is one the leading
causes of death in the US.
• CPR can help save lives and Save those
lives in many different situations
• IF someone….
• Drowned, had a heart attack, had a stroke,
went into cardiac arrest, and/or is choking
• Proper training and performing CPR could
mean the difference between life and death
 • Before going to help someone and do first aid and/or

CHECK THE CPR your want to make sure the scene is safe

SCENE • Always want to make sure that there are no possible

dangers in the situation before entering yourself into it

• Things to look out for

• Fires
• Exposed Wires
• Cars
• Carbon Monoxide or other gases
 • When you walk to the patient or find
someone that may need CPR the first thing
you want to do is to check for life.

CHECK FOR • You would ask things like… are you

SIGNS OF okay? And then tap them on the shoulders
to try to get to them to come back alert
LIFE
• Also, if you know their name you want to
say their name while tapping their
shoulders
 CAB
• C is for circulation= Chest compressions

• A is for Airway = Clear the airway

• B is for Breathes = Rescue Breathing or Mouth to mouth

 C FOR
• Chest COMPRESSIONS
Compressions: Circulate the
blood within the patient. It's
important to place your hands
correctly upon the patient’s
chest when performing
compressions.

• Chest Compression
Tempo: perform CPR while
matching the tempo of the
song, "Staying Alive" while
making sure to push hard and
fast.
 • Check for any obstructions, such
as the tongue, foreign objects, vomit,
swelling, or food blocking the
A IS FOR AIRWAY patient’s throat or windpipe (finger-
swipe, if necessary)

• Open the patient’s airway by tilting the

head back with the palm of one hand
while gently lifting the chin with your
other hand. For no more than 10
seconds, check for life: listen for any
sounds, put your cheek next to the
patient’s mouth to feel any breaths
while also looking for any motion.
• Rescue Breathing: Perform mouth-to-mouth; B IS FOR BREATHING
however, it can also be performed mouth-to-
nose, mouth-to-mask

• While still performing the Airway technique

pinch the patient’s nose shut. With a complete
seal over the patient’s mouth, with your mouth,
breathe into the patient until you see the chest
inflate. If the chest does not rise, repeat the
Airway technique. When performing the
breathing technique make sure to give two
breaths for 1 second each.