Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): First Aid knowledge for every African
CPR is short for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Cardio in the word here represents the circulation of blood by the heart in a human being. Pulmonary represents breathing while Resuscitation simply means to bring back to life. CPR is administered when someone's breathing or pulse (or both) stops. When both stop, sudden death has occurred. Sudden death could be said to have several causes including poisoning, drowning, choking, suffocation, electrocution and smoke inhalation - but the most common is heart attack. Everyone should know the signals of heart attack and the actions for survival. They should also have a practical plan for emergency action.
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13. Alternate Compressions and Rescue Breathing at the Proper Ratio:
- CPR for children over 8 years old is the same as for adults.
- For infants the proper ratio is 15 compressions to 1 full breath at a rate of 100 compressions per minute.
Continue CPR without stopping until advanced life support is available.
Note Please: Periodic practice in CPR is essential to keep your skills at the level they need to be. Someone's life may depend on how well you remember and - apply - the steps in CPR. Have your CPR skills and knowledge tested at least once a year. It could enable you to save a life: sometimes, it may just be the life of someone you love.
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