Imagine you had to address a cardiac emergency, what would you do?
Well, if you have completed CPR and First Aid Training, it can help save someone’s life.
Several institutes provide CPR training and certifications, but it is often difficult to remember every step and administer it properly when required.
Here’s a quick guide on how to perform CPR and help someone during an emergency situation-
Check the location
Check the location and the person. Make sure that you (and the victim) are in a safe position, without any danger of getting hurt. Ask the person if s/he is all-right and needs any help from you.
Ask someone to assist
If there’s any bystander nearby, you can ask him/her to assist you in saving the person. You can also call 911 for help. Start performing CPR without delay.
Make the person lay on his/her back
Make sure to keep the airway open. Make him/her lay on his/her back and turn the head a little so that you can lift his/her chin.
Check the breathing sounds
Listen to the breathing sounds carefully for 10 seconds. If there’s irregular or no breathing sounds, start CPR.
Push hard on the chest
Place your hands in the middle of the chest area and push hard. Push and relax, repeat. Make sure to push 100 times per minute and at least 2 inches deep on the chest area.
Give rescue breaths
While keeping the head of the person in a tilted position, lift the chin, close the nostrils by pinching the nose and put your mouth on the person’s mouth. Blow air so that the chest fills with air. Perform the activity twice, and repeat the pushes on the chest.
CPR and First Aid Training are considered life-saving skills, and a person who learns them can assist someone in need and save his/her life!
