Before Starting CPR

  1. Call 911 and get the AED (can be done by someone else)
    • 911 dispatchers can instruct you on how to help
  2. Is the area safe for you?
  3. Check if the person is responsive
  4. Check if the person is breathing

If unresponsive and not breathing normally, START CPR!

No Training? Do Hands-Only CPR!

Hands-Only CPR

  1. Push hard and fast on the center of the person’s chest
  2. Give 100-120 compressions a minute (to the tune of “Stayin’ Alive,” by the Bee Gees)
  3. As soon as the AED arrives, turn it on and follow the audible instructions

Author: American Heart Association (AHA) Year: 2022 Title: Why Everyone Should Know CPR: You Never Know When You Will Need It Source: Eastern States.heart.org URL: https://easternstates.heart.org/why-everyone-should-know-cpr-you-never-know-when-you-will-need-it/

 

 

Delaware County EMS is an American Heart Association Nationally Accredited Training Center, as well as a State of Ohio Department of Public Safety Accredited Provider of Emergency Medical Service Continuing Education (site #1002)