How to Perform Hands-Only CPR:
When someone’s blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death happens quickly. Performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can save a life.
A national shift in the practice of how citizens perform CPR is underway – gone are the days of mouth-to-mouth, with Hands-Only CPR often preferred for the untrained individuals.
1. CALL 911 or 336-841-9111.
If the scene is safe, check the patient for unresponsiveness. If he is not breathing or not breathing normally, or is not responsive, call for help.
2. PUSH HARD AND FAST
If the patient is still not breathing normally or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down in the center of the chest at a depth of about 2 inches. Pump hard and fast at the rate of 100/minute.
- Queen’s song “Another One Bites the Dust” is exactly 100 beats per minute; The BeeGees’ “Staying Alive” is 104 bpm and a close second.
Continue compressions until help arrives. It may help to take turns with another person.
Bones will probably break but a broken rib is better than the alternative…