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No longer do mouth-to-mouth on adults.
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No longer look for a pulse.
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Drop to knees alongside the victim – knees at chest
area.
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Tap or shake person – make sure they aren’t just
sleeping.
If not sleeping:
·
Immediately direct someone to call 911
o
If you are alone – call 911 yourself – then start
compressions immediately.
§
Do not hang up from 911 until they tell you to.
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Remember – an adult only has eight (8) minutes
of oxygenated blood in their body.
·
Start compressions (Take a CPR course to learn how to perform this
properly)
o
Lock fingers and begin compressions
§
Between nipple level
§
Pressing 2” down
§
– fast –
to the tempo of “Stayin’ Alive.’ Run it
through your head – that is fast. (Faster than our 1001…1002 … 1003 … in the
past.)
·
Continue compressions until medical help arrives.
Did you notice you
don’t stop to take a pulse – before continuing?
No mouth-to-mouth
between compressions.
They’ve
learned this hurts the victim more than helps.
FACTS TO SHARE:
Ø
350,000-400,000 people suffer sudden cardiac
arrest each year nationally.
Ø
For every minute compressions are delayed, chances
of survival decrease 10-15%.
Ø
Only 6-8% survive on average nationally.
Ø
Montanans are PAR with the national average, no
better.
Ø
Detroit’s average survival rate is 0-1%
Ø
Chicago is 3%, NY & and LA about 5%.
Ø
King County Washington, the Seattle area has a
52% survival rate because they have been teaching CPR in some way for over 30
years and claim 70% of their population is trained.
Check out this
great site regarding ‘How to learn CPR and Save a Life.’ It’s worth your time– you just might be
able to save the life of someone you love.
