CPR Introduction

A High School beginners guide to

CPR
How Do I get Certified?
Certification for CPR and First Aid is easy to obtain!
Just find your local American Red Cross center and
sign up for the basic training coarse!
The first important steps in
giving CPR are….
The three C’s!!
Is the scene safe?
 Check for anything unsafe, such as spilled chemicals,
traffic, fire, and other hazardous items.
 Are you putting yourself in danger by helping this
person? Make sure you are also taking care of yourself!
 Is there anyone around who can also help? Ask others
around the scene for as much help as they can offer!
Calling for help is often the most important action you
can take to help an ill or injured person.
 Call 911 or the local emergency number (If there are
other people at the scene, ask someone else to call for
you to help!)
 Make sure you give the 911 operator the correct
information about your location, the emergency, and
any other information you are able to give about the
emergency!
Once you have followed the first two C’s, you may need
to give care until EMS personnel arrive. Follow these
guidelines:
 Do no further harm.
 Monitor the person’s breathing and conciousness.
 Help the person rest in the most comfortable position.
 Keep the person from getting chilled or overheated.
 Reassure the person.
 Give any specific care needed.
This Video is from the British Red Cross. It will take
you through the important steps of CPR for an adult!

Click to watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhKjI2UdFKw
Were you paying attention? I hope so! Here are some
Key point you NEED to remember!
 Check the person for consciousness
 Call for help!
 Open the airway and look, listen, and feel for signs of
life
 Give 30 chest compressions with both hands then
open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths.
 Continue the 30 to 2 ratio until EMT arrives.
This Video is from the British Red Cross. It will take
you through the important steps of CPR for a child!

Click to watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIU6s20w_fE
Here are some key points to Child CPR in case you
missed them!
 The same first 3 steps apply for children as adults
when giving CPR. (check for consciousness, call for
help, open airway check for signs of life)
 After opening the airway, give 5 rescue breaths
 Check for signs of life
 If there are no signs of life, follow with 30 chest
compressions with only one hand.
 Continue 30 to 2 ratio until EMT arrives.
This Video is from the British Red Cross. It will take
you through the important steps of CPR for an infant!

Click to watch the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0ZglCFfzKwA&feature=related
Important things you need to know about Infant CPR!
 Checking for conciousness on a baby is different from
an adult or child, you must tap their foot.
 Check for consciousness, call for help, open airway
check for signs of life.
 Give 5 rescue breaths then listen for signs of life.
Follow with 30 chest compressions with only 2 fingers
and not as much force.
 Continue 30 to 2 ratio until EMT arrives.
Now we will learn how to treat an adult, child, and infant
who are choking and not able to cough, speak, or
breathe.
Step 1
Check scene, then check person.
Step 2
Have someone call 9111
Step 3
Obtain Consent to care for the person.
Step 4
Lean the person forward and give 5 back blows with the
heel of your hand.
Step 5
Give 5 quick, upward abdominal thrusts.
Step 6
Continue back blows and abdominal thrusts until-
 object is forced out
 person can breathe or cough forcefully
 person becomes unconscious
WHAT TO DO NEXT:
If person becomes unconscious- CALL 911
Follow the same 1-6 steps of a choking adult for a
choking child, and infant. REMEMBER TO CALL
911!!
This is a video that takes you through the entire process
of CPR and use of an AED on an adult. Pay close
attention to make sure you remember all this important
information!

Click here to watch video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6aZxH_J9g_0&feature=related
Step 1-3
Turn on AED
Wipe chest dry
Plug in connector if necessary
Step 5
Make sure no one, including yourself, is touching the
victim
Say “everyone stand clear!”
Push shock button if necessary
WHAT TO DO NEXT-
After shock, give 5 cycles or about 2 minutes of CPR.
 The three C’s- Check, Call, Care!
 We learned how to perform CRP on an adult, a child,
and an infant.
 We learned how to treat a choking adult, child, and
infant.
 We also learned how to use the AED!
Being certified in CPR and First Aid doesn’t only benefit
yourself, but everyone around you because you never
know when CPR will be needed.
The American Red Cross has trained millions of people
in first aid and CPR. These are the people who are
dedicated to making the world a safer place for
everyone!
I hope you learned some important information about
CPR and hopefully you want to get certified!
 Videos from www.youtube.com
 Pictures on slides 2,5,19, and 20 are from
www.googleimages.com
 All other pictures courtesy of clipart
 All information about CPR, AED, Choking, and the
three C’s from 3rd Edition Participants Manual
provided by American Red Cross Title: First
Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and Community.