CPR illustrated in three simple steps

CPR IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS (Please try to attend a CPR training course)
1. 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.
2. 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 2 seconds.
3. PUMP If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down on the chest 11/2 to 2 inches 15 times right between the nipples. Pump at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second.
CONTINUE WITH 2 BREATHS AND 15 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing. What complications can occur? What about checking for a pulse? DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH YOU? CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE CPR POCKET GUIDE

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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Pages 4-6, 4-7 & 4-10 2. Figures #6, 8, 14A & 14B.
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