In this post, we will tell you how
to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
an important lifesaving technique
that serves useful in emergency situations.
How to Perform CPR
Step #1
If someone has collapsed, gently tap his/her
shoulder to check for consciousness.
If the individual is unresponsive, ask
someone around you to call 119
and bring you an automated external
defibrillator (AED).
Then, check whether the individual is
breathing normally.
Because it is difficult for non-medical
professionals to determine “normal breathing,”
we advise that you obtain help from the
emergency dispatcher on the line.
Step #2
If it is deemed that the individual is not
breathing properly,
interlace your fingers and compress his/her
chest 30 times.
The depth of compression should be around
5cm
and pressure should be applied at a rate of
100~120 times/min.
After compressing the chest 30 times,
tilt the individual’s head back and lift the
chin up to open the airway.
It is recommended that you place one hand on
the forehead and gently lift the chin using your index and middle fingers.
Grab the individual’s nose and breathe into
the mouth for 1 second,
while checking for the chest to rise.
(If you do not know how to perform
artificial ventilation or hesitate to perform it, then perform only chest
compressions.)
Step #3
Continue the chest compressions and
artificial ventilation
until the 119 paramedics arrive.
If the individual begins breathing again
before the 119 paramedics arrive,
turn him/her to his/her side to prevent the
airway from becoming obstructed.
How
to Use AED:
Step
#1
When an automated
external defibrillator (AED) is brought to you during CPR,
place it at a
location where it won’t interfere with the CPR and turn it on.
Remove the
individual’s top.
Place one of the
pads below the right clavicle
and the other below
the nipple along the midline of the armpit.
Step
#2
While the AED
analyzes the ECG,
wait without making
any contact with the individual.
If an electric shock
is necessary, there will be a voice message, “Electric shock is necessary,”
and the AED will
become charged automatically.
Once it’s fully
charged, you will hear the message, “Press the Shock button.”
Press the Shock
button, as instructed.
Step
#3
When you hear the
voice message, “Check the patient’s condition and resume CPR,” after the shock,
immediately resume
CPR.
When the Shock
button on the AED blinks during CPR,
press it again to
deliver another shock.
Repeat until the 119
paramedics arrive on the scene.
We hope you found the tips on
how to perform CPR and use an AED useful.
Familiarize yourself with these
tips
so that you can save a life in
the event of an emergency!
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