cpr for cardiac arrest

Assess for Dangers to self, casualty and bystander    

Approach casualty, check for Responsiveness – Call, tap or gently shake the person. Ask "Hello, Are you OK". (Examiner: "No response")

Rescuer: "Help! Call 995 for ambulance. Get AED!"   

Assess Airway – Open airway with Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift maneuver   

Check Breathing with Look-Listen-Feel for up to 10 sec

If breathing absents (Examiner: "Cardiac Arrest Casualty, No breathing"), locate correct landmark for Chest  Compression (centre of chest/lower half of sternum). Correct body and hand position with elbows locked in extension 

Commence 30 chest compression – Say mnemonic "1&2&3&4&5" "1&2&3&4&10" "1&2&3&4&15" "1&2&3&4&20" "1&2&3&4&25" "1&2&3&4&30" 

To compress vertically with at least 5cm depth with rate of at least 100 compressions per min. Allow complete chest recoil 

Open airway with Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift maneuver   

Give 2 breaths (1 sec/breath with tidal volume 400-600 ml) & watch chest rise

Give total 5 cycles of 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, within 2 minutes

Continue as instructed by Examiner and be able to state that in reality, continue until (1) Casualty wakes up (2) AED arrives & analysing heart rhythm (3) Emergency team takes over CPR