CPR

Resuscitation

There have been changes to resuscitation recently, in summary these are

• 2 breaths and 30 compressions [with a cycle of 5 per every 2 minutes at least]
• Try to achieve 100 compressions per minute for everyone
• Chest compression for all is 1/3 of the chest thickness.
• Compressions are stopped when the 2 breaths are given.
• The hand is placed on the sternum at the centre of the chest
• The timing is identical for both one and two man techniques.
• Two person assessment to clean mouth [only if an immersion] and check for breathing [whilst on their side]. If nothing onto back and start with 2 breaths.
  • CPR is continued until the casualty revives, you are relieved by professional medical officers or you can no longer continue.
• There is no longer EAR.
• There is no longer 5 full breaths
• The pulse is no longer checked at all.
• Due to the energy expended it is preferable to swap positions every two minutes. [If 3 involved only the third person and ECC operator swap].
• Minimum age will be ten years old.
• Key is START EARLY, don't waste time.
• Survival rate without defib is low (15%) so get defib happening STAT
• it takes 100-125 pound of force to compress an adult chest 1/3, practice on a scale or better yet, the mannequin

See the attached documents for more detail.