CPR

What is CPR?

CPR is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation,  life saving technique where you give chest compression to a heart in cardiac arrest which gives the heart and brain oxygen. Hands-Only CPR is reducing the steps to avoid three fears.
What are they?

• No worry of cross contamination 
• No being sued, under the Good Samaritan Law 
• No worry of causing more harm

How to do CPR:

With hands-only CPR, its self explanatory.
Steps:

1. ​Check if the person is unconscious, then call 911​ and get someone to find an available AED
2. ​Heel of one hand over the center of the persons chest and interlock your other hand
3. Push hard , then start compressions
4. Allow the chest cavity to go back and continue until help arrives

• Tip: Keep your arms straight and push using body weight 

**When doing compression's on a child, follow the same instructions but use two fingers.

Signs of Cardiac Arrest:

Cardiac arrest ​is the unanticipated loss of heart function. Causes of cardiac arrest include, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, cardiomyopathy, etc. Signs include:

•  Sudden collapse
• No pulse
• No breathing
• Loss of consciousness
• Chest discomfort
• Shortness of breath

​What to do?
When seeing someone going into cardiac arrest your first reaction should be to call 911 and get ready to start CPR if the person collapses. Make sure in this situation, you stay calm.

AED

What is an AED?

AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. It is an add on to giving a  person CPR. It is basically a "shock in a box". This is used to help treat those who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It analyzes the the hearts rhythm and if shockable, it delivers an electrical shock to the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. 

How to use an AED:

The steps to use an AED are very simple:

1. Power on the AED
   1. can be used on adults, children, and infants
2. Place the pads on the chest, one on the right side of the chest a bit lower of the collar bone and the other on the lower left side of the chest
3. Stand clear of the victim and shock
   1. right after the victim is shocked, begin with compression's again right away
   2. the AED reanalyzes every two minutes to see if another defibrillation is need and also delivers a 3000 volt shock
   3. During the shock is the perfect time to switch off and get someone else to do chest compression's if that person is tired. 

Click here to see Map of AED's on Konawaena Campus

Our Goal

 To have more people trained and educated on CPR. The more people trained, the higher the chances of someones live being saved. ​

Resources