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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Every hour in the
U.S.
approximately 48
people will have a
cardiac arrest
event outside of the
hospital. Nine out of
ten people will not
survive. However, if
lifesaving CPR is
performed, a
victim’s chance of
surviving can
double, or even
triple.
DR’S ABC
CPR Differences: Adult, Child, Infant
Adult Primary
Assessment:
• Tap (on
shoulder) and
shout “Are you
okay?”
• Check Pulse on
Carotid (Neck)
Artery
• Compress chest
around 2 inches
in depth
Child Primary
Assessment:
• Tap (on
shoulder) and
shout “Are you
okay?”
• Check Pulse on
Carotid (Neck)
Artery
• Compress chest
around 1-2
inches in depth
Infant Primary
Assessment:
• Tap (Flick Foot)
and shout “Are
you okay?”
• Check Pulse on
Brachial (Upper
& Inner Arm)
Artery
• Compress chest
around ½ - 1 inch
in depth
Effective Chest Compressions
• Kneel at the person’s side, near his or her chest.
• With the middle and forefingers of the hand nearest the
legs, locate the notch where the bottom rims of the rib
cage meet in the middle of the chest.
• Place the heel of the hand on the breastbone (sternum)
next to the notch, which is located in the center of the
chest, between the nipples. Place your other hand on
top of the one that is in position. Be sure to keep your
fingers up off the chest wall. You may find it easier to do
this if you interlock your fingers.
Effective Chest Compressions Continued
• Bring your shoulders directly over the person’s sternum.
Press downward, keeping your arms straight. Push hard and
fast. For an adult, depress the sternum about a third to a half
the depth of the chest. Then, relax pressure on the sternum
completely. Do not remove your hands from the person’s
sternum, but do allow the chest to return to its normal
position between compressions. Relaxation and compression
should be of equal duration. Avoid interruptions in chest
compressions (to prevent stoppage of blood flow).
• Use 30 chest compressions to every two breaths (or about
five cycles of 30:2 compressions and ventilations every two
minutes) for all victims (excluding newborns). You must
compress at the rate of about 100 times per minute.
• Continue CPR until advanced life support is available.
When can I stop CPR?
• When there are obvious signs of life
• When higher trained personnel arrive
• When I get too tired to continue
• When the scene becomes unsafe
• When an AED becomes available
An automated external defibrillator
(AED) is a portable electronic device that
automatically diagnoses the lifethreatening cardiac arrhythmias of
ventricular fibrillation and ventricular
tachycardia in a patient,[1] and is able to
treat them through defibrillation, the
application of electrical therapy which
stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart
to reestablish an effective rhythm.