LAB DAY 5 : CPR AND HEIMLICH MANEUVER

CPR ( reanimación)

1. CALL

Check the victim for unresponsiveness. If the person is not responsive and not breathing or not breathing normally. Call 112 and return to the victim.

2. PUMP

If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down in the center of the chest 2-2.4 inches 30 times. Pump hard and fast.

3. BLOW

Tilt the head back and lift the chin. Pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths.  Each breath should take 1 second.

HEIMLICH MANEUVER

• Stand or kneel behind the person and wrap your arms around his or her waist. If the person is standing, place one of your legs between his or her legs so you can support the person if he or she faints.
• Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of your fist against the person's belly, just above the belly button but well below the breastbone.
• Grasp your fist with the other hand. Give a quick upward thrust into the belly. This may cause the object to pop out. You may need to use more force for a large person and less for a child or small adult. 
• Repeat thrusts until the object pops out or the person faints.