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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, properly carried out until the arrival of the ambulance, may increase the patient's chance of survival even tenfold. Remember, calling an ambulance service is not all we can do for an unconscious person. See instructions on how to properly perform CPR.
By performingcardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), we buy the injured person additional time needed for the professional services to travel. Let's not limit ourselves to calling an ambulance, because it may not be enough to save another person's life.
Adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: instructions
Before starting CPR, you need to evaluate the situation. Shake the injured gently by the shoulders and ask what happened. If he says something, ask if he needs help. When the injured person does not want help, but you think that his life is in danger (e.g. he is lying on the ground on a frosty day), call the police. If the victim does not respond to shaking and does not answer your questions, the victim is unconscious and needs help. Therefore, notify a medical emergency and start a rescue operation.
ImportantSafe position
An unconscious victim who is breathing properly is placed on his side, with his head tilted back.
Note: pregnant women should lie on the left side, because the inferior vena cava runs on the right side of the spine. When placed on your right side, the enlarged uterus can press it against your spine and impede blood circulation.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a child: manual
CPR in a child is slightly different from that in adults. We start it with 5 rescue breaths, because in children, cardiac arrest is most often caused by the cessation of breathing. So first you need to oxygenate their body.
Then we repeat the sequence: 30 chest compressions, 2 breaths. Press the chest shallower, 4-5 cm deep, with one hand (in infants - with the fingers). When performing rescue breaths in babies, we put our mouths around the baby's mouth and nose. If we are alone, an ambulance is called after a minute of CPR.