It's simple but it's crucial to saving lives. There is no substitute for learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but emergencies don't wait for training. These instructions are for conventional adult CPR. If you've never been trained in CPR and the victim collapsed in front of you, use the following tips of CPR.
- Check for the dangers. Make sure the scene is safe for you, victims, and people surronund the scenes, then you approach the casualty.
- Check for the respons. Kneel down beside the casualty. Then tap the victim's shoulders hard and call out: "Hello, hello? Are you ok?" Tap on the victim's shoulders, so you don't need to worry about "molest" when touching a female victim. If there is no response, yell for help. If someone comes, send that person to call for an ambulance and get the AED if available. If you are alone, you must call for an ambulance yourself first before helping the adult victim further.
- Check for the airway and breathing. Open up the victim's airway by performing a Head Tilt-Chin Lift to check whether there is a something blockage the airway or not. Then, place your ear down by the victim's mouth and look toward the victim's chest. Look for the victim's chest to rise, listen for the breathing, and feel for the breath to hit your face.
- If no breathing, place your pocket mask over the victim's mouth and administer 2 breaths. As you give the breaths, you should be able to watch the victim's chest rise.
- Next, begin compression on the lower portion of the sternum at the nipple line. Place the heel of one hand in the appropriate spot and place your other hand on top. Straighten your arms so that you place enough force to the chest to compress the heart. You should do 30 compressions and then give the person 2 more breaths. Push hard and fast.
- This cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths should be continued in 4 cycles and then you reevaluate the patient by checking the breathing as explained above.
[Source: www.firstaid.about.com]
