Gwin CPR and First Aid

Terms	Definitions
ABCs	Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (blood flowing through the body)
How to check Breathing	look for movement of the chest, listen and feel for air movement by placing your ear and then your cheek at the mouth and nose of the victim
how to check Circulation	place your index and middle fingers into the groove of the neck next to the voice box to feel the carotid artery pulse
index finger	the finger next to the thumb; also called pointer finger
Rescue Breathing	an emergency technique in which a rescuer gives air to someone who is not breathing. To perform this, a person blows air into a victim's lungs to give him/her oxygen
how to give rescue breaths to an adult	1. tilt head, lift chin, pinch the nose shut 2. take a breath and make a complete seal over the person's mouth 3. blow in to make chest clearly rise (1 second) 4. Begin CPR/administer AED if breaths go in OR assume unconscious choking if breaths do NOT go in
Steps to check an injured child or infant	1. check scene, then check child 2. obtain consent from parent/guardian if present 3. Tap on shoulder and shout, "Are you okay?" 4. No response, call 911 or if alone, give 2 minutes of care then call 911 5. Open airway, check for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds 6. give 2 rescue breaths if not breathing 7. If breaths go in, check for pulse and severe bleeding. If breaths do NOT go in, begin rescue breathing. No pulse, begin CPR/AED 8. If breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABCs
Rescue Breathing for Child/Infant (Age 1-12)	1. give 1 rescue breath (for about 1 second) every 3 seconds, pinch nose shut, make seal over child's mouth and nose (infant), blow in to make chest clearly rise 2. After 2 minutes, recheck signs of life and check pulse for no more than 10 seconds 3. If pulse, but no breathing, continue. If NO pulse, begin CPR/Administer AED
unconscious choking/ no breaths go in	tilt head farther back, give 2 rescue breaths, if chest does not rise, give 30 chest compressions; look for an object and remove it if seen; try 2 rescue breaths; continue these steps if breath does NOT go in. If breaths DO go in, check for signs of life and give care.
conscious choking	victim can't cough, speak, cry or breath 1. check scene, check person 2. Have someone call 911 3. obtain consent 4. lean person forward, give 5 back blows with heel of your hand 5. give 5 quick, upward abdominal thrusts (or chest thrusts for infants, pregnant or obese people) 6. continue back blows and abdominal thrusts until object is forced out, the person can breathe or cough forcefully, OR the person becomes unconscious
abdominal thrusts	the act of applying pressure to a choking person's stomach to force an object out of the throat
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)	life saving technique that combines rescue breathing and chest compressions
compressions	techniques that allow the rescuer to artificially pump the heart, delivering blood to the body and bringing oxygen to the lungs
Adult CPR	1. give 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths 2. continue until scene becomes unsafe, you see a sign of life, AED is ready to use, you are too exhausted, or another trained responder arrives and takes over
Adult CPR skills >12 years old	hand position: 2 hands in center of chest compression depth: 1 1/2 - 2 inches cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds or 100 per minute
Child CPR skills (1-12 years old)	hand position: 1 or 2 hands in center of chest compression: 1-1 1/2 inches cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds
Infant CPR skills <1 year old	hand position: 2 or 3 fingers on lower half of chest, one finger width below nipple line compression depth: 1/2 - 1 inch cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds
steps to checking an injured person	1. Check the scene, remove hazards (dangers), determine how many victims 2. tap shoulder and shout, "Are you okay?" 3. Call 911 if no response 4. open airway, check for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds 5. No breaths go in, then look for severe bleeding and begin CPR/AED 6. If breathing, put in recovery position, check ABCs