If the heart stops pumping, it is known as a cardiac arrest. CPR is a combination of techniques, including chest compressions, designed to pump the heart to get blood circulating and deliver oxygen to the brain until definitive treatment can stimulate the heart to start working again.
The following is taken from the Better Health Channel
THE BASIC STEPS OF CPR
CPR is most successful when administered as quickly as possible. It should only be performed when a person shows no signs of life or when
• unconscious
• unresponsive
• not breathing or not breathing normally (in cardiac arrest, some people will take occasional gasping breaths – they still need CPR at this point. Don’t wait until they are not breathing at all).
It is not essential to search for a pulse when a person is found with no signs of life. It can be difficult to find a person’s pulse sometimes and time can be wasted searching. If CPR is necessary, it must be started without delay.
The basic steps for performing CPR can be used for adults, children and infants. They are based on guidelines updated in 2010 that are easy to follow and remember. This information is only a guide and not a substitute for attending a CPR course.
THE BASIC STEPS ARE;
D-Dangers?
R-Response?
S -Send for help (Dial 10177 and ask for an ambulance)
A -Open airway
B -Normal breathing
C-Start CPR
D -Attach defibrillator (AED).
It is important to know how to perform CPR as it may help a family member, colleague, friend or even a stranger. Join in the initiative to know how to restart a heart!
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