1. A High School beginners guide to CPR
CPR Introduction
A High School beginners guide to
CPR

2. How Do I get Certified?
Certification for CPR and First Aid is easy to obtain! Courses are generally offered at different community centers or for specific jobs.

3. Heart Attack/Cardiac Arrest
Heart Attack –Reduced level of oxygen to the heart muscle
Cardiac Arrest – Heart stops beating
Signs and Symptoms – Pale, chest pain, pain moving to left arm, upset stomach, shortness of breath, tired, denial
Risk Factors – Age, cholesterol, weight, heredity, diet, smoking, fitness, high blood pressure, stress

4. C-P-R Cardio – Having to do with the heart
Pulmonary - Having to do with the lungs
Resuscitation - The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness

5. No breathing No pulse Unconscious
When to Perform CPR?
No breathing No pulse Unconscious

6. The first important steps in giving CPR are….
The three C’s!!
CHECK
CALL
CARE

7. CPR-Adult

8. Steps to Adult CPR 1 – Make sure scene is safe
2 – Check responsiveness of victim – Pinch shoulders – speak loudly in both ears
3 – Call 911 or have someone call 911
4 – Check Airway, Breathing Circulation – Head tilt chin lift look listen and feel for 10 seconds
5 - Give 2 breaths
6 – Give 30 compressions – in center of chest
7 – Continue steps 5 and 6 until…victim recovers, emergency help arrives, you are exhausted, someone else who is trained takes over, AED arrives

9. Compressions
People often don’t push hard enough because they’re afraid of hurting the victim
An injury is unlikely, but it is better than death
It is better to push too hard than not hard enough
CPR has 2 main parts: compressions and giving breaths. Pushing hard and fast on the chest is the most important part of CPR. When
you push on the chest, you pump blood to the brain and heart. A compression is the act of pushing on the chest. People often don’t push hard enough because they’re afraid of hurting the victim. An injury is unlikely, but it is better than death. It’s better to push too hard than not hard enough.

10. CPR-Child

11. Key Points to Child CPR
Here are some key points to Child CPR in case you missed them!
The same first 3 steps apply for children as adults when giving CPR. (check for consciousness, call for help, open airway check for signs of life)
After opening the airway, give 5 rescue breaths
Check for signs of life
If there are no signs of life, follow with 30 chest compressions with only one hand.
Continue 30 to 2 ratio until EMT arrives.

12. CPR- Infant

13. Key Points to Infant CPR
Important things you need to know about Infant CPR!
Checking for conciousness on a baby is different from an adult or child, you must tap their foot.
Check for consciousness, call for help, open airway check for signs of life.
Give 5 rescue breaths then listen for signs of life. Follow with 30 chest compressions with only 2 fingers and not as much force.
Continue 30 to 2 ratio until EMT arrives.