Introduction
Nowadays every second getting a heart attack. When a person’s heart stops beating then the chances of normalizing the heart beat through CPR get double or triple. Even though CPR is a life saving technique most people do not know about it or they do not have proper information or they are embarrassed or hesitate eto give CPR. So in this blog we will teach what is CPR, why it is important and how it should be given.
What is CPR ?
CPR is knows as Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation . when heart of someone stop beating because of accident or trauma or shock or person become unconcious , it is way to revive again for survive the Person. it is a emergency procedure to execute by trained personnel . it is a combination of two activity, Fisrt is compression of chest and second is artificial breathing to victim. The goal of CPR is preserve the brain by blood circulation and oxygenation untill the professional medical care or aid arrive.
Why CPR is so important?
As per research of Brain functioning, it was found that after blood circulation stop or hear stop, Human brain working for a period of 8-10 minutes. this is known as golden period of brain survival. if we able to re-circulate the oxygenated blood supply to brain then there is much more possibility of victim’s survival. That why if someone seen a person collapse and if he gives the CPR then we can save a life. So, it is very important to give response as CPR to victim very quickly and within golden period of time. So, there are three main factors to be considered while performing CPR: – 1. Response Time to be immediately 2. Trained First aider 3. Be pro if there is an opportunity to save someone’s life.
How can one give the Practical CPR if someone needed ?
it is not enough having a knowledge of CPR but is crucial to perform or give the CPR to one required. a Practical knowledge of CPR is save the life of victim. Follow the below complete step to give a effective CPR .Generally a Simple Trick to be remember As DR. ABC before give the CPR .
What Does it means DR. ABC in CPR ?
DR. ABC is decribed as below :-
- D = Mean Identify the danger ,
- The danger of incident /accident site for search and rescue team so that they could not be affect form danger.
-If casualty is indoor then open the Door slowly and assess the situation of inside for fire, smoke, gas and other hazard.
-Touch the back side of our hand to door to know the temperature condition of inside.
-Carry the LEL as well as O2 meter along with to know the presence of hazardous gases and oxygen deficiency.
-Always wear the SCBA set before entry in incident site.
-Check any live electrical wire is lying on ground or contact with casualty. If yes, then cut the power supply and remove the wire from nearby site.
-Check the celling and other thing that about to collapse within minutes.
-Rescue the casualty first as per Following condition
Conscious casualty First of all
Then Unconscious Casualty
-After Rescue from site, all the casualty to be handover to medical team for first aid. - R:- Response
- First Check the Response of casualty to know the condition of casualty whether he conscious or unconscious by:
- 1.1. By call him near the both ear one by one with “his name” or “BHAI SAB” without touching his body.
- 1.2. If No response by 1.1, then lightly tap him on his shoulder and call him.
- 1.3. If No response by 1.2, then Pinch him on his/her shoulder at your side.
- A:- Open Airways
- If No Response from casualty then Open the Airways of victim by lift the chin up side with one hand and second hand on fore head of casualty.
- B:- Check Breating
- Then check the Breathing status of casualty by put your hand near the nostril or from shoulder angle check the abdomen up down condition.
- C:- Check blood Circulation
- After this, Check the Pulse or blood circulation status by put your finger at carotid artery.
- If Nothing is happen as per ABC , it means the casualty is unconscious and require the CPR unless until medical assistance arrived or resuscitation of cardio and pulmonary function.
Step to be follow to Give CPR
Chest Compression:-
- Start chest compression by put your hand’s heel on chest of victim
- Put your other hand on top of hand and interlock the finger.
- Push Hard (at least 1- 2 inchesto sturnum ) and Fast (atleast 100-120 compression in One minutes) and allow chest to fully rise in compression
Artificail Breathing after Chest compression
After chest compression cycle , give the air (breathe) to victim by Mouth to Mouth or by other devices . To give breath, first inhale the air inside and then exhale the air into mouth of victim by liplock and observe the chest rising or not.
Repeate the same cycle again and again till the medical care or help arrival.