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Essential Techniques for Effective CPR Training

[Music] knowing how to correctly perform CPR will help you provide care to a person having a cardiac emergency until another trained responder or EMS Personnel take over first you will learn how to give effective CPR compressions then we'll add giving rescue breaths finally we will practice some cycles of CPR this video is designed so you can practice the skill while you watch it however your instructor may ask you to practice the skill after watching the video If so watch closely you'll practice soon now get ready to practice CPR position yourself next to the mannequin with your gloves on and your CPR breathing barrier ready first place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest along the breastbone then place the other hand on top and Lace your fingers together position your shoulders directly over your hands keep your arms as straight as possible and your fingers up and off the chest push hard and fast in the middle of the chest at least 2 in deep now give 30 chest compressions try to keep an even Pace the compression should be at a rate of at least 100 per minute counting out loud can help you ready go one and two and three and four and five and six and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 each compression should be smooth let the chest rise completely before pressing down again 21 22 don't take your hands off the chest just your weight 2 28 29 okay stop give another full set of 30 compressions remember keep an even Pace the recommended rate is at least 100 compressions per minute ready go one and two and three and four and five and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 and 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 okay stop CPR is performed in cycles of 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths to give rescue breaths use a CPR breathing barrier if available tilt the head back and lift the chin up then pinch the nose shut and make a complete seal over the mouth blow in for about 1 second watch for the chest to rise and fall with each breath if the chest does not rise re tilt the head and try another rescue breath your instructor will pause the video and help you practice giving rescue breaths now practice doing cycles of 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths get into position place your hands on the center of the chest fingers laced and up ready go 1 and 2 and three and four and five and six and 7even and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 one and two and three and four and five and six and 7even and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 and 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 and 2 and three and four and five and 6 and 7even and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 13 okay stop your instructor will pause the video to give you some feedback when we begin again we'll put together all the pieces you've learned to simulate a real [Music] response now let's simulate a real resp response from checking the scene to checking an unconscious person and through a few cycles of CPR stand a few steps away from your mannequin your gloves should be on and you should have a CPR breathing barrier ready to go on my queue check the scene for safety then check the unconscious person you will be given only the information necessary to make a decision about what to do next ready go the scene is safe are you okay are you okay there is no response call 911 this person's unconscious 1 1000 2 1000 3 1,000 4 1,000 5 1,000 6 1,000 7 1,000 8 1,000 9 1000 there is no breathing 1 and 2 and 3 and four and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 one and two and three and four and five and six and seven and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 and 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 one and two and three and four and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10 11 12 and 13 14 do not stop CPR except in one of these situations you notice an obvious sign of Life an automated external defibrillator or AED is ready to use another trained responder or EMS Personnel take over you are too exhausted to continue or the scene becomes [Music] unsafe there are two distinct differences between performing CPR on an adult and Performing CPR on a child after checking for breathing give two rescue breaths then quickly scan for severe bleeding and start chest compressions adults do not receive these two initial rescue breaths second when performing chest compressions on a child push down about 2 in for adults push down at least 2 in hand position and speed when performing compressions are the same for adults and children as well as the CPR cycle of 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths that's one and two and three and four and five and six and 7even and 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 13