Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency life-saving procedure on a person in cardiac arrest. It involves the use of chest compression and artificial ventilation to maintain the flow of blood and oxygen during a cardiac arrest.

WHO CAN PERFORM CPR?

Anyone can perform a compression-only CPR (without rescue breaths).

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR BEFORE GIVING CPR?

1. Cessation of breathing or abnormal breathing
2. Unconsciousness
3. Unresponsiveness

STEPS IN PERFORMING CPR FOR AN ADULT

STEP 1: Gently place the person on their back on a firm, flat surface.

STEP 2: Place the heel of one of your hands on their breast bone and place the heel of the other hand on top of the first, interlocking your fingers. One hand is used for compression in children and two fingers in infants.

STEP 3: Keep your elbows extended and push down with the weight of your upper body to a depth of at least 2 inches (1.5 inches in infants). Allow the chest to rise back up and repeat the process 30 times at a rate of 100 to 200 compressions per minute.

STEP 4: Tilt the person’s head back by lifting their chin to open the airway. Pinch their nose and cover their mouth with yours. Then blow to make their chest rise. Remove your mouth and wait till the chest falls, then blow again, making two rescue breaths with each one lasting about one second.

Repeat these processes until the person begins to breathe.