American Heart Association AHA

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American Heart Association (AHA)

• Heartsaver AED
• Mr. Wilburn

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• This slide series is intended for the student to
  review and become familiar with.
• Passing and receiving a CPR card is dependent on
  the student passing all skill tests (Adult
  CPR/Choking, Child CPR/Choking, Infant
  CPR/Choking, 2-person CPR, and AED use.

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1 Rescuer CPR for Adults

• 1 - Check for scene safety (making sure you and
  the victim is free of danger).
• 2 Check for responsiveness (tapping the
  shoulders with both hands while saying are you
  ok).
• 3 If no response, yell for help. If someone
  comes, tell him/her to phone 911 and get an AED.
  If no one comes, phone 911 immediately and then
  begin the step of CPR.
• A Open the Airway (head-tilt-chin-lift or Jaw
  thrust) Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 10
  seconds.). Just say, Im looking to see if the
  chest is rising and listening and feeling for
  breath and youll be fine.
• B Perform a head tilt chin lift and Give 2
  breaths (give enough breath to make the chest
  rise).remember to pinch the nose.
• Start five cycles of 30 compressions and 2
  breaths at a rate of 100 compressions per min.
  Five cycles of 30 comps and 2 breaths in under 2
  minutes.
• Rememberif an AED arrives on the scene (for
  adult CPR) stop CPR and use AED immediately

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2 Rescuer CPR for Adults

• The person on the scene is responsibly for
  everything (scene is safe, checking for
  unresponsiveness, head tilt chin lift, looking,
  listening and feeling) except compressions (the
  2nd persons responsibility). Rescuers should
  switch roles during CPR is fatigue is a factor.
• Person 1 - Check for scene safety (making sure
  you and the victim is free of danger).
• Person 1 Check for responsiveness (tapping the
  shoulders with both hands while saying are you
  ok).
• Person 1 If no response, yell for help. When
  person 2 arrives, send him/her to phone 911 and
  get an AED.
• Person 1 Open the Airway (head-tilt-chin-lift or
  Jaw thrust) Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 10
  seconds.). Just say, Im looking to see if the
  chest is rising and listening and feeling for
  breath and youll be fine.
• Person 1Perform a head tilt chin lift and Give
  2 breaths (give enough breath to make the chest
  rise).remember to pinch the nose.
• Person 1 2Start five cycles of 30 compressions
  (person 2) and 2 breaths at a rate of 100
  compressions per min. Five cycles of 30 comps
  and 2 breaths in under 2 minutes.
• Rememberif an AED arrives on the scene (for
  adult CPR) stop CPR and use AED immediately

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1 Rescuer CPR for Children 1 to Age of Puberty

• 1 Check for scene safety.
• 2 Check for responsiveness.
• 3 If no response SHOUT for help, send someone
  to ACTIVATE EMS and get an AED.
• A Open the Airway (head-tilt-chin-lift or jaw
  thrust) Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 10
  secs).
• B Give 2 breaths (give enough breath to make
  the chest rise).remember to pinch the nose.
• Start CPR 30 compressions and 2 breaths at a rate
  of 100 compressions per min.
• Compression is different than adult. One hand on
  chest and one hand on forehead.
• After 5 cycles of 302 if alone ACTIVATE the EMS
  and get the AED.

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2 fingers on boney part of chin, other hand
pushing forehead back.
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Heel of one hand center of the chest on the
nipple line above the bottom of the breastbone.
Place other hand on top.
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Correct compression technique and posture.
Elbows straight, eyes looking at the top of your
hands, counting each compression
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1 Rescuer CPR for Infants

• 1 Check for scene safety.
• 2 Check for responsiveness.
• 3 If no response SHOUT for help, send someone
  to call 911 and Do NOT get an AED.
• A Open the Airway (head-tilt-chin-lift or jaw
  thrust) Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 10
  secs).
• B Give 2 breaths (give enough breath to make
  the chest rise).remember to place your mouth
  around the nose and mouth.
• Start CPR 30 compressions and 2 breaths at a rate
  of 100 compressions per min.
• After 5 cycles of 302 if alone call 911 after
  5th cycle

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(AED) Automated External Defibrillator

• When AED arrives, place it at the victims side,
  next to the responder using it.
• First
• POWER on the AED.
• Second
• ATTACH the pads to the victim, then attach to
  AED.
• Third,
• Clear the victim and ANALYZE the rhythm, by
  pressing the analyze button.
• Fourth
• SHOCK If the AED advises a shock, Clear the
  victim and press the SHOCK button.
• CPR After AED gives the shock, begin CPR
  beginning with chest compressions.
• RE-ANALYZE After 2 minutes of CPR, press
  ANALYZE on AED
• Four Special situations
• Take heed of the four special situations (hairy
  chest, wet/water, pacemaker, and medicine patch)
  and know what to do
• Use adult pads on victims aged 8 and Older.

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Relief of Choking in the Adult and Child

• Ask the victim Are you choking? if the victim
  nods yes
• Ask the victim Can I Help? if the victim nods
  yes
• Position yourself behind the victim one foot
  between victims feet for stability (standing for
  adult, knelling for child) place one fist turned
  up with the thumb slightly above the navel but
  well below the breastbone. The other hand
  clasping the first fist.
• Thrust inward and upward with enough force to
  expel the object.
• Continue to thrust until the object is expelled
  or the victim becomes unresponsive.
• If the object is expelled, have the victim see a
  healthcare professional for further evaluation.
• If the Adult victim becomes unresponsive, call
  911 and get an AED. Open the airway and remove
  the object if you see it, then begin CPR. Check
  the Airway every time before giving breaths
  during CPR.
• If the Child victim becomes unresponsive, Open
  the airway, remove the object if you see it, and
  begin CPR. After 5 cycles (2 min) ACTIVATE the
  EMS and get an AED. Check the Airway every time
  before giving breaths during CPR.

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Relief of Choking in the Infant.

• Signs of Severe Airway Obstruction
• poor / no air exchange.
• weak ineffective cough / no cough at all.
• turning blue around mouth.
• Knell / sit with infant in your lap
• 5 back thrusts, 5 chest thrusts, continue until
  object is expelled or infant becomes
  unresponsive.
• If object is expelled take infant to a Healthcare
  provider for further evaluation.
• If object is not expelled and infant becomes
  unresponsive, Open the airway, remove the object
  if you see it, and begin CPR. After 5 cycles (2
  mins) ACTIVATE the EMS. Check the Airway every
  time before giving breaths during CPR.

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