AHighSchoolbeginnersguidetoCPRCPRIntroductionHowDoIgetCertified?CertificationforCPRandFirstAidiseasytoobtain!JustfindyourlocalAmericanRedCrosscenterandsignupforthebasictrainingcoarse!ThefirstimportantstepsingivingCPRare….ThethreeC’s!!CHECKCALLCAREIsthescenesafe?Checkforanythingunsafe,suchasspilledchemicals,traffic,fire,andotherhazardousitems.Areyouputtingyourselfindangerbyhelpingthisperson?Makesureyouarealsotakingcareofyourself!Isthereanyonearoundwhocanalsohelp?Askothersaroundthesceneforasmuchhelpastheycanoffer!CHECKCallingforhelpisoftenthemostimportantactionyoucantaketohelpanillorinjuredperson.Call911orthelocalemergencynumber(Ifthereareotherpeopleatthescene,asksomeoneelsetocallforyoutohelp!)Makesureyougivethe911operatorthecorrectinformationaboutyourlocation,theemergency,andanyotherinformationyouareabletogiveabouttheemergency!CALLOnceyouhavefollowedthefirsttwoC’s,youmayneedtogivecareuntilEMSpersonnelarrive.Followtheseguidelines:Donofurtherharm.Monitortheperson’sbreathingandconciousness.Helpthepersonrestinthemostcomfortableposition.Keepthepersonfromgettingchilledoroverheated.Reassuretheperson.Giveanyspecificcareneeded.CAREThisVideoisfromtheBritishRedCross.ItwilltakeyouthroughtheimportantstepsofCPRforanadult!Clicktowatchthevideo!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhKjI2UdFKwCPR-AdultWereyoupayingattention?Ihopeso!HerearesomeKeypointyouNEEDtoremember!CheckthepersonforconsciousnessCallforhelp!Opentheairwayandlook,listen,andfeelforsignsoflifeGive30chestcompressionswithbothhandsthenopentheairwayandgive2rescuebreaths.Continuethe30to2ratiountilEMTarrives.KeyPointstoAdultCPRThisVideoisfromtheBritishRedCross.ItwilltakeyouthroughtheimportantstepsofCPRforachild!Clicktowatchthevideo!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIU6s20w_fECPR-ChildHerearesomekeypointstoChildCPRincaseyoumissedthem!Thesamefirst3stepsapplyforchildrenasadultswhengivingCPR.(checkforconsciousness,callforhelp,openairwaycheckforsignsoflife)Afteropeningtheairway,give5rescuebreathsCheckforsignsoflifeIftherearenosignsoflife,followwith30chestcompressionswithonlyonehand.Continue30to2ratiountilEMTarrives.KeyPointstoChildCPRThisVideoisfromtheBritishRedCross.ItwilltakeyouthroughtheimportantstepsofCPRforaninfant!Clicktowatchthevideo!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZglCFfzKwA&feature=relatedCPR-InfantImportantthingsyouneedtoknowaboutInfantCPR!Checkingforconciousnessonababyisdifferentfromanadultorchild,youmusttaptheirfoot.Checkforconsciousness,callforhelp,openairwaycheckforsignsoflife.Give5rescuebreathsthenlistenforsignsoflife.Followwith30chestcompressionswithonly2fingersandnotasmuchforce.Continue30to2ratiountilEMTarrives.KeyPointstoInfantCPRNowwewilllearnhowtotreatanadult,child,andinfantwhoarechokingandnotabletocough,speak,orbreathe.CHOKINGStep1Checkscene,thencheckperson.Step2Havesomeonecall9111Step3ObtainConsenttocarefortheperson.Step4Leanthepersonforwardandgive5backblowswiththeheelofyourhand.ConsciousChokingAdultStep5Give5quick,upwardabdominalthrusts.Step6Continuebackblowsandabdominalthrustsuntil-objectisforcedoutpersoncanbreatheorcoughforcefullypersonbecomesunconsciousWHATTODONEXT:Ifpersonbecomesunconscious-CALL911ChokingAdultContinued…Followthesame1-6stepsofachokingadultforachokingchild,andinfant.REMEMBERTOCALL911!!ConsciousChokingChildandInfantThisisavideothattakesyouthroughtheentireprocessofCPRanduseofanAEDonanadult.Paycloseattentiontomakesureyourememberallthisimportantinformation!Clickheretowatchvideo!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aZxH_J9g_0&feature=relatedAEDForAdultandChildStep1-3TurnonAEDWipechestdryPluginconnectorifnecessaryStep5Makesurenoone,includingyourself,istouchingthevictimSay“everyonestandclear!”PushshockbuttonifnecessaryWHATTODONEXT-Aftershock,give5cyclesorabout2minutesofCPR.StepstoUsingAEDThethreeC’s-Check,Call,Care!WelearnedhowtoperformCRPonanadult,achild,andaninfant.Welearnedhowtotreatachokingadult,child,andinfant.WealsolearnedhowtousetheAED!WhatWe’veLearned…BeingcertifiedinCPRandFirstAiddoesn’tonlybenefityourself,buteveryonearoundyoubecauseyouneverknowwhenCPRwillbeneeded.TheAmericanRedCrosshastrainedmillionsofpeopleinfirstaidandCPR.Thesearethepeoplewhoarededicatedtomakingtheworldasaferplaceforeveryone!IhopeyoulearnedsomeimportantinformationaboutCPRandhopefullyyouwanttogetcertified!WhyShouldYOUGetCertified?Videosfromwww.youtube.comPicturesonslides2,5,19,and20arefromwww.googleimages.comAllotherpicturescourtesyofclipartAllinformationaboutCPR,AED,Choking,andthethreeC’sfrom3rdEditionParticipantsManualprovidedbyAmericanRedCrossTitle:FirstAid/CPR/AEDforSchoolsandCommunity.WorksCited