How to Administer CPR and Rescue Breathing on an Adult

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Blow the whistle with two short sounds and one long blast (tweet-tweet-tweeeeeet) to signal to the other guards that an emergency is taking place.

   Instruct a fellow guard or a nearby patron to call 9-1-1 and report back to the scene to assist as needed.
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   Step 2: Use two fingers just below one side of the victim’s the jaw line (the carotid artery) to check for a pulse.

   If the victim has a pulse, continue the directions as follows.
   
   If the victim does not have a pulse, skip ahead to step number seven. ,,, The victim's chest should rise with each breath administered.
   
   If not, re-tilt the head and give another breath.
   
   This technique is called RESCUE BREATHING. , If the victim still has a pulse, continue rescue breathing (step 5), checking the pulse each minute (or 12 cycles).
   
   If there is no pulse, move on to step
   7. , Then, place the heel of your palm on the sternum directly between the victim’s nipples.
   
   Orient yourself, elbows locked, directly above the victim. , After 30 compressions, re-tilt the head back and give two rescue breaths.
   
   This process is called CPR. , NEVER leave the victim unattended.
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   Step 3: Place the breathing mask over the victim’s face so that a seal is created around their nose and mouth.

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   Step 4: Tilt the victim’s head back to open their airway

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   Step 5: Give one breath every 5 seconds.

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   Step 6: Continue rescue breathing for one minute (12 cycles) and then recheck the pulse on the carotid artery.

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   Step 7: Interlace your fingers with one hand on top of the other.

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   Step 8: Give 30 short and strong compressions

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   Step 9: depressing the chest 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm).

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    Step 10: Repeat step 8 until the paramedics arrive on the scene and take over care.

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