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CPR/First Aid Review

CPR/First Aid Review. Signals that may help you notice an emergency. Unusual noises Unusual odors Unusual appearances or behaviors Unusual sights. Emergency Action Steps. CHECK CALL CARE. Preventing Disease Transmission. Avoid contact with blood or other bodily fluids

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CPR/First Aid Review

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  1. CPR/First Aid Review

  2. Signals that may help you notice an emergency • Unusual noises • Unusual odors • Unusual appearances or behaviors • Unusual sights

  3. Emergency Action Steps • CHECK • CALL • CARE

  4. Preventing Disease Transmission • Avoid contact with blood or other bodily fluids • Use protective barriers • Use gloves • Wash hands thoroughly

  5. Signals of Trouble Breathing • Trouble breathing • Noisy or painful breathing • Changes in skin color • Unusually deep or shallow breathing • Gasping • Wheezing

  6. Rescue Breaths • Should last 1 second each! • If person is unconscious and choking, give 2 rescue breaths!

  7. When to move an injured person • The scene is becoming unsafe • You need to move a person to give emergency care • You need to reach another person with a more serious injury or illness

  8. Life-Threatening Conditions • Know what is and what isn’t!

  9. Checking a Conscious Person • Get consent to care • Ask questions • Check head to toe • Don’t touch or move painful, injured areas of the body

  10. Treating Shock • Have the person lie down • Make sure they don’t get too hot or too cold • DON’T give them anything to eat or drink!

  11. Consent • Always ask! • If person does NOT give consent, DO NOT give care, but CALL 911!

  12. Best Way to Check for Consciousness • Tap the person and shout, “Are you OKAY??”

  13. Conscious Choking • Adult is choking, but CANNOT cough/speak/breathe: • 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts

  14. Checking for Signs of Life • Look, listen, and feel for breathing • Check no more than 10 seconds!

  15. Signals of a Heart Attack • Dizziness • Lightheadedness • Chest discomfort lasting more than 3-5 minutes • Trouble breathing • Nausea

  16. CPR Cycle • 30 compressions • 2 breaths

  17. How fast are CPR Cycles? • Should perform 5 cycles in 2 minutes!

  18. Cardiac Chain of Survival • Early CPR is important because it helps to circulate blood to vital organs until an AED is ready to use!

  19. When to stop CPR • Trained personnel arrive • AED is ready to use • Obvious signs of life

  20. Situation You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the victim for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next? (think 3 C’s) • Call or have someone call EMS

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