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CARDIAC ARREST (GIVING CPR)Main thing is do compressions to keep blood moving until help arrives!Things to watch for…Not responding or passed outNot breathing and no pulseBroken bones or chest, head, neck or spine injuriesWhat to do…• Call 9-1-1 for an ambulance.• Check ABCs… Airway, Breathing, & Circulation.• Tilt head all the way back and lift chin. (Be careful withchild’s or infant’s head… just tilt a little bit!)• Watch chest, listen, and feel for breathing for 5 seconds.If victim is NOT breathing begin Rescue Breathing…• Pinch victim’s nose shut.• Open mouth wide to make tight seal around victim’smouth. For INFANT - cover both mouth and nose!• Give victim 2 full breaths (each breath should be 1-2seconds long and make the chest rise.)• Immediately begin giving CPR.To begin CPR• Find hand position in center of chest over breastbone– see illustrations on next 3 pages...FOR ADULTS – [see illustration 3-1 on page 190]FOR CHILDREN – [see illustration 3-2 on page 191]FOR INFANTS – [see illustration 3-3 on page 192]• Begin chest compressions (at least 100 compressions perminute according to American Heart Association) usingthe following guidelines:ADULTS – Using both hands, compress chest 30 times.CHILDREN – Using one hand, compress chest 30 times.INFANTS – Using 2 fingers, compress chest 30 times.• Give victim 2 full breaths. (If not comfortable giving rescuebreaths, keep doing compressions - push hard & pushfast to keep oxygenated blood moving through victim!)• Repeat 30 chest compressions (and 2 full breaths, ifdoing) until victim recovers or medical help arrives.• If victim recovers (starts breathing or pukes and pulseresumes), turn victim onto their side to keep airway open.www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325189