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- 2. 1ST Aid To The World www.firstaidtotheworld.com
- 4. Check for Danger (Hazards/Risks/Safety?) • to you • to others • to casualty For example: motor vehicles, electrical wires, people. Remove yourself and the casualty to an area of safety if appropriate.
- 5. Check the casualty for a response. • Can you hear me? • Open your eyes • What is your name? • Squeeze my hand Gently squeeze shoulders (i.e. the trapezoid muscle) If casualty is unresponsive call for help.
- 6. Call 000 for Australia Call 112 to reach emergency services in other parts of the world (80 countries). Or send bystander to call for help.
- 7. Check the airway is open and clear of obstructions (vomit, blood, dislodged teeth, foreign body) Use a head tilt, chin lift to open the airway. Use a jaw thrust for patients with suspected spinal cord, head, neck and facial trauma. (Not recommended for inexperienced people).
- 8. In an unconscious patient, the tongue is the most common cause of obstruction. Also check the airway for blood, vomit & any other foreign bodies. If breathing begins place in recovery position.
- 9. LOOK LISTEN FEEL • for up to 10 seconds. • is chest rising and falling? • can you hear or feel air from mouth or nose? In Australia it is no longer recommended to deliver rescue breaths but rather continue straight to CPR. CPR should be the chief priority. In clinical situations use a face mask to administer the breaths.
- 10. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation If no signs of life – unconscious, not breathing and not moving. START CPR CPR involves giving; 30 compression and 2 breaths 100 compressions per minute (useful tunes for compression rate are Staying Alive by the Bee Gees, Another one Bites the Dust.) The recommended point of compresions is the midline over the lower half of the sternum.
- 11. Remember to push hard and fast, straight arms. Revival checks conducted every 2 minutes (look for pulse & signs of life) Should swap person doing compressions every 2min (so they don’t become tired and perform ineffective compressions)
- 12. Doing CPR on Infants use two fingers instead of using hands to deliver compressions. Give 30 compression & 2 breaths 100 compressions per minute when delivering breaths do not blow excessively CPR should continue until the return of spontaneous circulation or you are relieved by a qualified professional. You should check for vital signs every 2 minutes.
- 13. Cover up the answers: 1. How many compressions & rescue breaths should you give an Adult? 30 compressions & 2 breaths 3. How long do you do CPR before changing with someone else if available? 2 minutes because you will be tired & not do it properly 4. Should you perform CPR if you are not sure if the person is breathing? YES - you will cause more harm not doing CPR to someone who needs it! 5. When can you stop CPR? When someone else takes over, or when medical help has arrived