CPR Procedures
Person not breathing, or not responding (grunting, gasping or snorting)
Before you begin trying resuscitation, you should first ask to see if anyone in your general area is trained in CPR techniques. If so, they should be asked to administer aid to the person in need. If you are unable to find someone, follow these steps:
- Call 911 first. If possible, bring the phone with you when you return to victim. In most locations the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions.
- Place victim on his or her back.
- If there is no neck injury, tilt the victim's head back by placing one hand on victim's forehead and the other under the chin. This will free the tongue to ensure it is not blocking the windpipe.
- Listen for breathing. If not breathing normally, hold victim's nose shut. Cover victim's mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths of 1.5 to 2 seconds each. You should see the victim's chest rise.
- If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing, or moving, begin chest compressions. Put heel of one hand midway between nipples and put other hand on top of first. Push down on the chest 1.5 to 2 inches 15 times. Pump at the rate of about twice per second.
- Continue with 2 breaths and 15 pumps until help arrives. If you feel pulse return continue with breaths only.
- If victim vomits, turn the head to the side and sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue CPR.
Note: This ratio is the same for one-person and two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing.
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