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Emergency Response Procedures: Recognizing and Handling Crisis Situations

Learn how to recognize emergencies, provide initial assessments, obtain consent, and administer basic care while awaiting professional help such as calling 911 or using an AED. Be prepared to handle conscious and unconscious victims in a variety of emergency scenarios. Follow clear steps to ensure victim safety and well-being until further assistance arrives.

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Emergency Response Procedures: Recognizing and Handling Crisis Situations

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  1. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP

  2. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment Conscious Victim Unconscious Victim

  3. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment Conscious Victim Provide care as needed

  4. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is Breathing Victim is not Breathing

  5. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is Breathing • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding Yes, Circulation No Bleeding • Place Victim in Recovery Position • Continue to Monitor for Signs of • Circulation and Breathing

  6. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths go in Breaths don’t go in

  7. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths don’t go in Reposition Airway Try 2 Breaths again Breaths don’t go in Breaths go in

  8. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths don’t go in Reposition Airway Try 2 Breaths again Breaths don’t go in Give Care for Unconscious Choking Victim • 5 Chest Thrusts • Check for Foreign Objects • 2 Breaths • Repeat until • Victim begins Breathing on Own • 2 Rescue Breaths go in or • EMS arrive

  9. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths go in • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding No Breathing No Circulation No Breathing Yes, Circulation

  10. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths go in • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding No Breathing Yes, Circulation Begin RB • 1 sec long Breath • every 5 secs (Adult) • every 3 secs (Child, Infant) • Check pulse every 2 mins • = 24 cycles (Adult) • = 40 cycles (Child, Infant) • continue RB until • Victim begins Breathing on Own • EMS arrive • Victim has no longer a Pulse • = if so, begin CPR

  11. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths go in • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding No Breathing No Circulation Begin CPR • 30 Compressions & 2 Breaths • at rate of at least • 100 compressions/min • (=30 in 18 secs) • to depth of • 1 ½-2” (Adult) • 1 - 1 ½” (Child) • ½ -1” (Infant) • Continue CPR “forever”, until • Victim shows Signs of Life • AED becomes available • EMS arrive

  12. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths Breaths go in • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding No Breathing No Circulation Begin CPR • 30 Compressions & 2 Breaths • at rate of at least • 100 compressions/min • (=30 in 18 secs) • to depth of • 1 ½-2” (Adult) • 1 - 1 ½” (Child) • ½ -1” (Infant) • Continue CPR “forever”, until • Victim shows Signs of Life • AED becomes available • EMS arrive • Switch on AED • Wipe Victim’s Chest • Attach Pads (upper right/lower left) • (Plug Connector into AED) • “Clear!” and Analyze • If needed, “Clear!” and Shock, • then 5 Cycles of CPR • Else, 5 Cycles of CPR (~ 2 min) • Repeat Analyze, Shock and CPR cycles

  13. LG recognizes Emergency survey scene obtain consent, basic precautions assess victim (consciousness) if necessary → call 911, request AED Activate EAP Initial Assessment If not already done, have someone Call 911! request AED Conscious Victim Unconscious Victim Open Airway (head tilt/chin lift) look, listen, feel for <= 10 secs Provide care as needed Victim is Breathing Victim is not Breathing 2 Rescue Breaths • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding Breaths don’t go in Yes, Circulation No Bleeding Reposition Airway Try 2 Breaths again Breaths go in • Check for Signs of Circulation • for no more than 10 secs • Pulse • Severe bleeding • Place Victim in Recovery Position • Continue to Monitor for Signs of • Circulation and Breathing Breaths don’t go in Give Care for Unconscious Choking Victim No Breathing No Circulation No Breathing Yes, Circulation • 5 Chest Thrusts • Check for Foreign Objects • 2 Breaths • Repeat until • Victim begins Breathing on Own • 2 Rescue Breaths go in or • EMS arrive Begin CPR Begin RB • 30 Compressions & 2 Breaths • at rate of at least • 100 compressions/min • (=30 in 18 secs) • to depth of • 1 ½-2” (Adult) • 1 - 1 ½” (Child) • ½ -1” (Infant) • Continue CPR “forever”, until • Victim shows Signs of Life • AED becomes available • EMS arrive • 1 sec long Breath • every 5 secs (Adult) • every 3 secs (Child, Infant) • Check pulse every 2 mins • = 24 cycles (Adult) • = 40 cycles (Child, Infant) • continue RB until • Victim begins Breathing on Own • EMS arrive • Victim has no longer a Pulse • = if so, begin CPR • Switch on AED • Wipe Victim’s Chest • Attach Pads • (Plug Connector into AED) • “Clear!” and Analyze • If needed, “Clear!” and Shock, • then 5 Cycles of CPR • Else, 5 Cycles of CPR (~ 2 min) • Repeat Analyze, Shock and CPR cycles

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