American Heart Association--Friends and Family--Hands only and AED Portion
Adult Chain of Survival
Phone 911/CPR/AED/EMS/Hospital
You are the first link when you recognize the emergency and call 911!
Action
Make sure the scene is safe
Tap and shout--Are you okay? Are you okay?
Shout for help
Phone 911 and get an AED
---if someone comes to help, have him/her call 911 and get the AED
---if you are alone and have a cell phone, call 911 and get the AED if available
---if you do not have a cell phone, leave the person and go call 911 and get the AED if available
---use the AED as soon as you have it
Check for breathing for 5 seconds, no longer than 10 seconds. If not breathing normally or gasping, begin CPR
---IF the person is breathing but NOT responsive, turn on side and wait for EMS to arrive
Give compressions
---make sure the person is lying on a firm flat surface
---move shirt out of the way (I did not demonstrate on video---you will understand why)
---put the heel of one hand on the lower half of the breastbone and place the other hand on top of the first hand
---push straight down at least 2 inches at the rate of 100-120 per minute (hard and fast)
---let the chest come back up after each compression
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Turn on the AED and follow the instructions
Attach the pads
---follow pictures (right upper chest and left lower rib cage area)
---pull peeling away and attach
Let the AED check heart rhythm
---do not touch the person and LOOK to make sure no one else is
Clear and deliver shock if needed
---follow prompts to begin CPR if indicated
Continue CPR until help arrives. Leave the AED pads in place. If EMS has not arrived yet, the AED will check the rhythm again. Follow prompts.