Push hard and fast
Welcome National CPR and AED Awareness Week! Take time this week to learn more about CPR, AED, and how to use these tools save live. If CPR is not provided, the chances of survival of a victim drops 7-10 percent for every minute of delay
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is used to increase survival in those experiencing cardiac arrest -. The sudden loss of heart function. The majority of these situations occur outside of the hospital, either at home or at work. Signs of cardiac arrest include sudden loss of responsiveness (no response when tapping on the shoulder of the victim) and the absence of normal breathing (the victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt your head back and lift the chin up and check at least five seconds).
Take a CPR certification course may be needed in your line of work. Training can increase your efficiency and confidence to respond to an emergency. Even if you are not certified by a formal course, you can still help save a life. Hands-Only CPR is CPR without breaths mouth-to-mouth. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), it is recommended for use by people who see an adult suddenly collapse in an "out-of-hospital" setting (at home, work or public). The AHA always recommend CPR compressions and breaths for infants and children and victims of drowning, drug overdose, or people who collapse due to breathing problems.
Did you know?
- effective bystander CPR provided immediately after cardiac arrest can double or triple the chance of victim survival.
- sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a crisis heart.
Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public. - during CPR, you must push on chest at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute. The pace of "Stayin 'Alive" is a perfect match for this.
Hands-On Tips CPR
- If you witness a sudden collapse adult dial 9-1-1 immediately . The operator may ask you to start resuscitation. Stay on the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up.
- You should push hard and fast on the center of the chest of the victim . Try pressing at least two inches. Continue until compressions professional help arrives.
- Take a minute to learn how to save a life. Watch the video Hands-Only CPR teaching and share with the important people in your life
Sources :. American Heart Association, the American Safety and Health Institute, LifeWork Strategies EAP and Adventist HealthCare. The Health Council of the week is for educational purposes. For medical advice, consult your doctor. Feel free to copy and distribute this health resource.
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