If you ever found yourself as the main person at the scene of a life emergency situation, ensure that there are no immediate dangers to you and the victim, and try to perform CPR on the victim quickly. This will not only save a precious life but will also make you feel valuable to the society. Read further to know more.

It has been found by American Heart Association (AHA) that about 92% of people who suffer cardiac arrest, die before reaching the hospital. Most people or bystanders hesitate to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the first few golden minutes and the reasons can be many, such as, not knowing how to do it, fearing whether performing CPR might harm the victim or purely insensitive to the situation. However, according to new studies American Heart Association, performing CPR not only increases the survival rate of the victims but performing in the first 4 minutes can help those lead normal lives.

5 Things You Should Know About CPR to Get the Best Results

When the person appears unconscious with no pulse or breathing, shake or tap the person gently or speak loudly for any response form the person or check any movement of the body. If there is no response and the person is not breathing call for medical emergency and start the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.

– Place the victim on the ground or floor in a straight position with the back, head and neck in straight line. You can place a small towel, or a rolled up piece of cloth under the neck to protect it. Do not place a pillow under the neck.

– Loosen the clothes to expose the chest part. Kneel down next to the victim and tilt the persons head back, lifting the jaws front with chin upwards and moving the tongue sideward. Keep the victim’s mouth open at all the times.

– Watch for any chest movement or any sign of breathing, if the person is found to be breathing, then probably, it is temporary unconsciousness. The person can be brought into a recovery position till medical help arrives. Do not prop up the head, just tilt it back slightly and roll the victim onto its side.

– If a person does not respond to head tilt, chin upwards and open airway then keep your ears over the nose and mouth of the victim, and see for any chest movement. Try to look and feel for any air movement of the victim on your cheek for about 10 seconds. If you do not find any signs of breathing, pinch the nose and give mouth to mouth breathing of 2 slow breaths of two seconds each with a pause in between to check if the chest rises.

– Now expose the chest of the person, place the heel of your hand on the middle of the chest just around the bottom part of the ribcage where it meets the middle of the abdomen. Keep your other hand over the heel of the first hand interlocking the fingers. Now keep your shoulders straight, lean over the hands and press down the person’s chest to about 2 inches firmly. Repeat this process for 15 times in an up and down motion keeping the hands steady on the person’s chest.

– After you give 15 compressions, give the person two long breaths. Repeat the process of 15 compressions and two breaths until the natural process of respiration and circulation is restored or till the medical help comes.

Avoid moving the head or neck if the victim is suspected to suffer from spinal injuries, just watch for breath movements. And finally, wait till medical help arrives. You can learn the CPR procedure from local medical personals, hospitals, or learn from the American Heart association that teaches special certified courses on CPR.

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