• January 23, 2025

CPR Procedure

CPR Procedure (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation):

1. Assess the Situation:
• Ensure the area is safe for you and the victim.
• Check for responsiveness by tapping the person and shouting, “Are you okay?”
• If there’s no response, call for emergency help (or instruct someone else to call).

2. Open the Airway:
• Place the person on their back on a firm surface.
• Tilt the head back slightly by lifting the chin to open the airway.

3. Check for Breathing:
• Look, listen, and feel for breathing for no more than 10 seconds.
• If the person is not breathing or only gasping, begin CPR.

4. Start Chest Compressions:
• Kneel beside the person.
• Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest (on the lower half of the sternum).
• Place your other hand on top and interlock your fingers.
• Keep your arms straight and position your shoulders directly above your hands.
• Push hard and fast:
• Depth: At least 2 inches (5 cm)
• Rate: 100–120 compressions per minute
• Allow the chest to fully recoil between compressions.

5. Give Rescue Breaths (if trained):
• After 30 compressions, give 2 rescue breaths:
• Pinch the nose shut.
• Take a normal breath, cover the person’s mouth with yours, and blow for about 1 second.
• Ensure the chest rises.
• If the chest doesn’t rise, reposition the head and try again.

6. Continue CPR:
• Repeat the cycle of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until:
• Emergency responders arrive.
• The person starts breathing.
• You are too exhausted to continue.

7. Use an AED (if available):
• Turn on the AED and follow the prompts.
• Apply pads to the person’s chest as shown in the diagram.
• Allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm and follow the device’s instructions.

Important Tips:
• If you are not trained in rescue breaths, continue with chest compressions only (Hands-Only CPR).
• Minimize interruptions to compressions.
• High-quality chest compressions are the most critical part of CPR.