First Aid For
Not Breathing - Learn CPR
First aid for not breathing is CPR. If you run across some one who has stopped breathing you will need to perform CPR. The CPR instructions are a bit different for adults, children and infants. You can learn all three here.
This page, first aid for not breathing, is available as a PDF download. It has instructions for adult, child and infant CPR.
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If at all possible
take a first aid course to learn and practice CPR.
Here is a downloadable pocket guide you can put in your first aid kit.
This comes courtesy of the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Adult CPR
There are a few methods available for learning CPR. They all provide with the basic steps to perform the procedure. We believe in learning first aid with the least amount of steps possible in the simplest way. In an emergency there is no way you will remember a series of 12 steps that you learned 7 months ago. So, in the quest for simplicity and effectiveness here is a 3 step guide for learning CPR.
Coming soon. CPR videos you can watch right here to see how CPR is performed. Don't ya just love the internet.
The 3 Steps are:
Call
Check the victim for unresponsiveness. If there is no response, Call 911 and return to the victim. In most locations the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions.
Blow
Tilt the head back and listen for breathing. If not breathing normally, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 1 second.
Pump
If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down on the chest 1-1/2 to 2 inches 30 times right between the nipples. Pump at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second.
Hand Position
For Child CRP click here.
For Infant CPR click here.
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