Hands-Only CPR Education

CPR Education

What is CPR

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple the chances of survival after cardiac arrest. Keeping the blood flow active – even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site.

Why is CPR Important

Keeping the blood flow active – even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site.

Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.

How is CPR performed?

There are two commonly known versions of CPR:

  1. For healthcare providers and those trained:
    1. Conventional CPR using chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing at a ratio of 30:2 compressions-to-breaths.
    2. In adult victims of cardiac arrest, it is reasonable for rescuers to perform chest compressions at a rate 100 to 120/min and to a depth of at least 2 inches for an average adult, while avoiding excessive chest compression depths greater than 2.4 inches
  2. For the public or bystanders who witness an adult collapse:
    1. Compression-only CPR, or Hands-Only CPR is without mouth-to-mouth breaths.

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