Why Compression-Only CPR?
Never do nothing!
Thousands of lives could be saved every year in Pakistan if common people know how to do compressions-only CPR (CPR). We’re providing CPR training across the Pakistan to make sure that when someone has a cardiac arrest, the Pakistani public know what to do to save a life.
A comprehensive CPR stands for Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation. Cardio means “of the heart” and pulmonary means “of the lungs.” Resuscitation is a medical word that means “to revive” — or bring back to life. Compressions-only CPR (CO-CPR) is a skill with focus on pushing hard and fast on the chest without giving rescue breaths.
Why learn CPR?
Cardiac problems are more common than you think, and they can happen to anyone, at any age, anywhere and anytime. It causes the person to fall unconscious and stop breathing. Without CPR the person will die within minutes.
CPR should only be used if someone is:
- unconscious and not breathing
- unconscious and not breathing normally.
Who can you save with CPR?
The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be a loved one. More than 70% of arrests occur at home.
How does CPR help?
By performing chest compressions, you are pumping blood, in the circulation system, throughout the brain and body to delay the tissue death and to extend the brief window of opportunity for a successful resuscitation without permanent brain damage. Every second counts – any delay can quickly reduce a person’s chance of survival.
How to do Compressions-only CPR:
- Step 1: Shake and shout
- Step 2: Check for normal breathing
- Step 3: Call 1122/EMS
- Step 4: Start Hands-only CPR
- Step 5: Continue until an ambulance arrives
Step 1: Shake and shout
If you come across someone who is unconscious, always check for danger and look for risks before you start helping.
- Check for a response – gently shake the person’s shoulders and ask loudly ‘are you alright?’
- Shout for help – if someone is nearby, ask them to stay as you might need them. If you are alone, shout loudly to attract attention, but don’t leave the person.
Step 2: Check for normal breathing
Someone having a cardiac arrest won’t be breathing, or won’t be breathing normally. They also won’t be conscious. Keeping their head back, check if the person is breathing normally by looking for:
- regular chest movements
- listening for breathing
- feeling for breath on your cheek.
Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds. Don’t confuse gasps with normal breathing. If you’re not sure if their breathing is normal, act as if it’s not normal.
- If you’re sure the person is breathing normally, then put them in the recovery position and call 1122/EMS.
- If breathing isn’t normal, open their airway. Place one hand on the person’s forehead, gently tilt their head back, then lift their chin using two fingers of your other hand under their chin – when you do this you open their airway.
Step 3: Call 1122/EMS
If the person is not breathing or not breathing normally:
- ask someone to call 1122/EMS immediately and ask for an ambulance
- check if AED is available and use it.
If you can’t find anyone to help, call 1122/EMS before you start CPR.
Step 4: Start Compressions-only CPR
- Kneel next to the person.
- Place the heel of one hand in the center of their chest. Place your other hand on top of the first. Interlock your fingers.
- With straight arms, use the heel of your hand to push the breastbone down firmly and smoothly, so that the chest is pressed down between 5–6 cm, and release.
- Do this at a rate of 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute – that’s around 2 per second.
- Push hard and fast. Don’t worry about hurting someone. A cracked rib can be mended – just concentrate on saving a life.
Step 5: Continue until an ambulance arrives
Keep going until professional help arrives and takes over, or the person starts to show signs of regaining consciousness, such as coughing, opening their eyes, speaking, or breathing normally.
If you’re feeling tired, and there’s someone nearby to help, instruct them to continue. It’s not as hard as it looks.
FATSAL is pleased to announce series of CPR Workshops to raise awareness about cardiac emergencies and train people in CPR and anti-choking skills to save lives.
These workshops are 2-hours session where adult, child and infant manikins would be available for hands-on learning. Also the anti-choking trainer would be there to learn how to offer relief to choking person.
These workshops are open for age 15 and over. Pre-registration is must. only a 2 hours duration. There are 3 sessions each day to train more people in life-saving skills like CPR and choking care. You as a participant can select date and session of your choice; once your fee is received. To maintain quality of training and participant to student ratio, we will only allow 20 participants in each session. The workshop fee includes certification, quick card & refreshment. See our upcoming schedule to mark your calendar. Remember, don’t delay because these are very competitive rates and we have limited seats too.
For Your Safety,
Faisal Javed Mir & First Aid to Save a Life Pakistan
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Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any age, anytime, anywhere. Are you prepared to give care (CPR) to save lives? Yes or NO? What next then? Get trained. Save a life. You will be glad you did.
A cardiac arrest is caused by an electrical problem in the heart. This electrical problem causes the heart to stop pumping blood around the body and to the brain. The person will be unconscious so start CPR.
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