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CPR UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010

CPR UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010. What you will learn. How to save someone’s life by performing CPR How to recognise when someone’s breathing & heart has stopped (cardiac arrest). Introduction. 2% of people survive cardiac arrest WITHOUT CPR before they get medical help

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CPR UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010

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  1. CPR UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2010 GFA – FIRST AID COURSE / CPR 01 2013

  2. What you will learn • How to save someone’s life by performing CPR • How to recognise when someone’s breathing & heart has stopped (cardiac arrest)

  3. Introduction 2% of people survive cardiac arrest WITHOUT CPR before they get medical help 75% of people survive cardiac arrest if they have IMMEDIATE CPR before they get medical help

  4. Fact Did you know that nearly 90% of cardiac arrests happen at home 1 1. American Heart Association June, 2011

  5. Are you ready to learnhow to save a life? Imagine the feeling of being part of a group of people who can sustain life by learning simple life saving skills

  6. Who needs CPR? Anyone who is: • Unconscious & not breathing • Unconscious & not breathing normally

  7. What does CPR do? Rescue breaths put oxygen into the blood CPR pushes blood containing the oxygen around the body to the organs & the brain helping prevent irreparable brain damage 3-4 minutes lack of oxygen to the brain causes irreparable brain damage!

  8. Priority of First Aid

  9. Danger

  10. Response

  11. Airway

  12. Breathing

  13. Compressions x30

  14. Breaths X 2

  15. FAQ’s What if I do it wrong? Any CPR will give someone a chance of survival Can I get sued? Only do what you have been trained to do. Our training methods are approved by the European Resuscitation Council & are used by medical professionals on a daily basis. Do I have to do “mouth to mouth” No. If you felt you did not want to blow into their mouth, do continuous chest compressions.

  16. Test Your Knowledge • Cover up the answers: • How many compressions & rescue breaths should you give an Adult? • 30 compressions & 2 breaths • How long do you do CPR before changing with someone else if available? • 2 minutes because you will be tired & not do it properly • 4. Should you perform CPR if you are not sure if the person is breathing? • YES - you will cause more harm not doing CPR to someone who needs it! • When can you stop CPR? • When someone else takes over, or when medical help has arrived

  17. Test Your Knowledge Put these in the correct order:

  18. GIFT OF LIFE CERTIFICATE Name: ………………….…..…………………. Date: ………….....…...................…………… Has attended training in CPR As volunteers with Global First Aid we promise to pass our knowledge of life saving skills to others. To continue to refresh our knowledge & make a difference to someone’s life Signed ………………………..………………………. Karen Winter (Founder/State Registered Paramedic) The aim of our charity is to spread the teaching of first aid globally. It is important for us to know how many people are being taught by our organisation. Please email/contact us with your name, country, date of training & name of your teacher info@globalfirstaid.org Update your knowledge by downloading FREE training material from our website www.globalfirstaid.org We welcome your suggestions on how to improve our organisation. Our Charity relies on donations to survive & save lives THANK YOU

  19. CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation If you can’t do rescue breaths do continuous compressions

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