American Red Cross. Adult First Aid/CPR/AED READY REFERENCECHECKING AN INJURED OR ILL ADULT APPEARS TO BE UNCONSCIOUS “TIP: Use daposable gloves and ote personel protctve qupment and obtain concent whenever ging cae. AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE FOR SAFETY, CHECK THE PERSON: EJ CHECK FOR RESPONSIVENESS Tap the shoulder and shout, “Are you OK?" Pica e-1-1 _ mo reeponse, CALL 9-1-1 orthe local emergency number. f= fan unconscious person is fece-down, rol face-up, ‘supporting the head, neck and back in a straight line, tthe person responds, obtain consent and CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency ‘umber for any life-threatening conditions, CHECK the person from head to toe and ask questions to find out what happened. OPEN THE AIRWAY “Tit head, lit chin,CHECK quickly for breathing for no more than 10 seconds, Occasional gasps are not breathing, BX QuickLy SCAN FOR SEVERE BLEE! wear To 00 NEXT a 1 Give CARE based on conditions found 11 IF NO BREATHING-Go to PANEL 6 o PANEL? (tan AED is immediately avelble) 1 IF BREATHING-Maintain an open airway and monitor for any changes In condition. moeCONSCIOUS CHOKING CANNOT COUGH, SPEAK OR BREATHE AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON, AVE SOMEONE CALL 9-1-1 AND GET CONSENT. [il cive 5 Back BLows Ee Give 5 back blows. 1 Bend the person forward at the waist and ‘lve § back blows between the shoulder blades vith the hee! of one hand. BJ aive 5 aspominaL THRUSTS 1 Place a fist with the thumb side against the middle of the person’s abdomen, just above the navel. 18 Cover your fist with your other hand, ve & qulek, upward abdominal thrusts. EJ CONTINUE CARE ‘Continue sets of S back blows and '5 abdominal thrusts until the: 1 Object is forced out 1 Person can cough forcefully or breathe. 1 Person becomes unconscious. SON BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS-CALL 9-1-1, if not already done, and ‘lve care for an unconscious choking adult, beginning with looking for an object (PANEL 5, Stop 3).UNCONSCIOUS CHOKING CHEST DOES NOT RISE WITH RESCUE BREATHS AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: GIVE RESCUE BREATHS Retit the head and give ancther rescue breath, |GIVE 30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS If the chest still does not rise, sive 30 chest compressions. ‘TIP: Person must be on tifa surface, Remove CPR breathing barier when giving chest compressions. Look FoR AND REMOVE OBJECT IF SEEN GIVE 2 RESCUE BREATHS [wattoDoNextT a 1 IF BREATHS DO NOT MAKE THE CHEST RISE—Repeat steps 2 through 4 1 IF THE CHEST CLEARLY RISES~CHECK for breathing. Give CARE based ‘on conditions found.CPR NO BREATHING AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSO! Hlcive 30 cHest COMPRESSIONS Push had push ast in themida the hestat leat Biches deep anda east oo compress por minute “Porson mua be on fr fa suas. Pl cive 2 Rescue BREATHS Tithe Reo back and ithe cin. & Pinch the nse shut then make a complete seul verte persons mouth 1 Blow infor about second te make the chest cat roe Sve rescue bests, one ater he other Note: If chest does not rise with rescue breaths, ‘retit the head and give another rescue breath. [po Not stor Coatinue cycles of CPR. Do not stop CPR exceptin one of these situation 1 You find an obvious sign o We, uch as breathing. & An AED is ready to use. 1 nother tained responder or EMS personnel take ovr. You are too exhausted to continue. The scene becomes unsafe. (waar To Do Next 1 IF AN AED BECOMES AVAILABLE-Go to AED, PANEL 7. 1 IF BREATHS DO NOT MAKE THE CHEST RISE~ AFTER RETILTING HEAD-Go to Unconscious choking, PANEL 5. ‘TP; a any time you noice an obvious sign ofl (CPR and menitor breathing and or any changes in condition me &AED-ADULT OR CHILD OLDER THAN 8 YEARS OR WEIGHING MORE THAN 55 POUNDS NO BREATHING AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: ‘TIP: Do not use pediatric AED pade or equioment on an adit of hd elder thn 8 ya's or weighing more than 5 pounds. TURN ON AED Follow the voice and/or visual prompts. wire Bare CHEST DRY “TIP: Remove any medication patches with a gloved hard. dattacu PapsPLUG IN CONNECTOR, IF NECESSARY = Say, "EVERYONE, STAND CLEAR.” (GIANALYZE HEART RHYTHM ‘Push the “analyze” button if necessary. Let AED analyze the heart rhythm, DELIVER SHOCK Hf SHOCK IS ADVISED: ‘= Make sure no one, including you, is touching the person. 1 Soy, “EVERYONE, STAND CLEAR." 1 Push the “shock” button, if necessary. EJPERFORM CPR - ‘After delivering the shock or if no shock is advised «Perform about 2 minutes (or 5 cycles) of GPR. = Continue to follow the prompts of the AED. TIPS: + Talary tme you note an vious sign oft, top CPRand monitor ‘breathing and for ary changes in condtion + tava taind ar resent one ssid peta CPR whl the snd eaponde oper he AED. peeCONTROLLING EXTERNAL BLEEDING AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: EI cover THE WOUND Cover the wound with a sterile dressing, PPPLy DIRECT PRESSURE UNTIL BLEEDING STOPS COVER THE DRESSING WITH BANDAGE ‘Check for circulation beyond the injury (check for feeling, warmth and color. QJaPPLy MORE PRESSURE AND CALL 9-1-1 Ifthe bleeding does not stop: - = Apply more dressings and bendages. '= Continue to apply additional pressure, = Take steps to minimize shock. 4 CALL9-1-1 or the local emergency number I ot already done. ancl wih soap and watr ater giving core poeAFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF BURN COOL THE BURN ‘Cool the bur with cold running water a east ‘ntl pains volleved EI COVER LOOSELY WITH ‘STERILE DRESSING Eqcaut 9-1-1 ‘CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency number \Mfe-nveatening conaitions are found. EEicare FOR SHOCK _ oe 10,POISONING AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: ‘rif a change inthe level of consciousness occurs), CALL 9-1-1 or the local emergency numb Ifthe person is conscious and alert, CALL the National Poison Control Center (PCC) hotline at 1-800-222-1222 and follow the advice given. DAProvive CARE _ Give CARE based on the conditions found. HEAD, NECK OR SPINAL INJURIES AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: Bicatt 9-1-1 OR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER MINIMIZE MOVEMENT ‘Minimize movement of the head, neck and spine, Eistasiize HEAD ~_ Manuellystablize the headin the postion in which it was found. 5 Provide support by pacing your hands on both sides ofthe person's hea 1 If haad ie sharply turned to one side, BO NOT moveSTROKE FOR A STROKE, THINK F.A.S.T. AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL PERSON: Hi tHn - Face- Ask he person to smile. Does one side of face droop? [Arm Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm dt downward? ‘Speech Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence (such a,-The sky Is blues) ts the speech slurred? Gan the person repeat the sentence comet? Time CALL 9-1-1 immediately fyou See eny signs ofe stroke Try to determine the time when signals fest Sbpeared. Note the time ofonset ot Signals and report it tothe call taker or EMS personnal when they arrive. PAPROVIDE CARE — ‘Give CARE based on the conditions found. 12 Sane rire erent a me