{"id":13080,"date":"2019-08-02T15:55:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T15:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=13080"},"modified":"2019-08-02T15:55:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T15:55:27","slug":"understanding-compression-only-hands-only-cpr-and-mouth-to-mouth-cpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/understanding-compression-only-hands-only-cpr-and-mouth-to-mouth-cpr\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Compression-Only\/Hands-only CPR and Mouth-to-mouth CPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Learning the Niceties of Mouth to Mouth CPR and Compression-Only CPR <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving a person\u2019s life\nis no child\u2019s play; and anyone can become a lifesaver, but only if they have\nwhat it takes to be a rescuer. Mouth to mouth CPR and Compression-Only CPR are\nsome important rescuing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training and learning\nabout<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/firstaidcourse.php\"> Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid\ncan equip you with the skills<\/a> to give someone another chance to live if they suffer sudden\ncardiac arrest (SCA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudden cardiac arrest\nhappens when a person\u2019s heart all-of-a-sudden experiences irregular electrical\nimpulses causing it to stop its normal beating. Blood flow into vital body\norgans, and the brain stops, which is a potentially fatal situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also helps to learn\nthat Cardiac arrest could be triggered by anything; therefore, it can happen to\nany person regardless of their medical past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiopulmonary saves\nthe life of a SCA victim by restoring blood flow to buy them time as an\nemergency medic comes to the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>To gain better insight\non how helpful CPR can be, let\u2019s view these stats from the American Heart\nAssociation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If a bystander fails to execute CPR on someone who needs it, the chances of survival fgo down by 7 percent      every 60 seconds.<\/li><li>95 percent of SCA victims succumb before reaching health facilities.<\/li><li>If CPR is given to the victim, it doubles and triples the chances of the victim surviving.<\/li><li>88 percent SCA happen at home, meaning that the victim is likely to be someone close to you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>CPR is no metaphysics;\nit is straightforward and easy to learn, and anyone can be trained to perform\nthe procedure. It is grouped into two, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Compression-only\/Hands-only CPR<\/li><li>Mouth-to-Mouth CPR<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compression-Only\/ Hands-only CPR <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the name suggests,\nit involves compressing the chest to apply pressure trigger blood flow that\nstops when a person suffers SCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AHA, American Health\nAssociation recommends this procedure on teens as well as adults who collapse\nout of the blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before, the individual\nwas breathing okay until he\/she collapsed suddenly; therefore, there must be\nsome oxygenated blood in his\/her body. It is CPR that can restore this blood\nflow ensuring oxygen reaches vital organs if a rescuer conducts complete chest\ncompressions on an attacked individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compression-only CPR is\neasy to learn and administer, therefore it remains an efficient remedy to\nbystanders who may have trained earlier but forgotten the steps for standard\nCPR (involving both compression and rescue breaths).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another study conducted\nrecently by AHA shows that people in the US who had not been trained for CPR in\na period of 5 years would most likely administer Compression-only\/hands-only\nCPR instead of conventional CPR on a grownup or teen that might have suddenly\nfallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only 2 crucial\nessential steps in issuing hands-only CPR which makes it an easy way to save a\nlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn all the critical\nhands only CPR steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The first crucial step if an individual falls suddenly near you is to first call for professional assistance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsinthehouse.com\/all-parents\/health-and-wellness\/first-aid-and-cpr\/should-i-call-911-or-start-cpr-first\">Grab a phone and dial 911<\/a> before you attempt administering CPR.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Provide\nthe pertinent information to the operator, such as the location of the incident\nand any other clues about the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After calling for help, take your time to give the SCA victim chest compressions to restore blood flow to his\/her body.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Should You Do the Compressions? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kneel next to the victim\nand position your hands perpendicular to the victim&#8217;s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interlock your fingers\ntogether while covering one hand with the other to maximize on the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply fast and\nhigh-pressure compressions at the victim&#8217;s chest at the rate of 100 to 120\ncompressions per minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CPR can be tiring since\nit is an intensely physical activity, therefore if anyone near you knows how to\nconduct CPR, you can take turns on the compressions and if you are alone, do\nyour best to perform accurate compressions until help gets there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using chest compression\nhas been deemed necessary in determining the difference between life and death\nfor a collapsed victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a serious\nsituation that the American Heart Association has built kiosks to train CPR in\nsome airports in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This enables family\nmembers or colleagues to learn and practice this useful skill before boarding\ntheir flights thus boosting the chances of a person coming to the aid of a\ncollapsed victim if the situation arises in a public place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mouth-to-Mouth CPR (With Rescue Breaths) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mouth to Mouth resuscitation\nintegrates compressions in the procedure besides rescue breaths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are simple steps\ninvolved in executing Mouth-to-Mouth CPR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An obvious and most\nimportant step is calling 911 before you do anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow up with the chest\ncompressions, administering 30 compressions to the victim at a rate of 100\nbeats per minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 30 compressions,\ngive the victim rescue breaths. The procedure for administering rescue breaths\nis as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinch the victim&#8217;s\nnostrils using our thumb and index finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place your mouth above\nthe patient&#8217;s mouth, maintaining a tight seal. A commercial mouth protector can\nbe used if available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give two breaths to the\nvictim as you glance if the victim&#8217;s chest is rising, an indication that he\/she\nis breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat the 30 cycles of\ncompressions alternating with two rescue breaths in the intervals until\nemergency medics arrives at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AHA recommends\nmouth-to-mouth CPR combined with compressions for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Infants below the age of 1<\/li><li>Children below puberty age.<\/li><li>Cardiac arrest\/ Heart attack\n     victims<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Any victim that has irregular breathing and fails to pass the responsive checks.<\/li><li>Victims of drug overdose, electrocution, drowning, <\/li><li>In essence, all victims that show symptoms of irregular breathing and lack of responsiveness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of\nemergencies that might result in a situation requiring CPR to revive the\naffected individual. Rescue breaths might prove more critical than hands-only\nCPR in such scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, if an\nindividual collapses out of the blues in front of you, it is vital that you\nstart performing CPR to the victim as you wait for professional help to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research by AHA shows\nthat performing CPR on a collapsed victim who might not require it is wiser\nthan failing to conduct CPR on a victim who needed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning Compression-only CPR and Mouth-to-mouth CPR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several\nprograms seeking to train individuals who are willing to learn this art of\nsaving lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other CPR training\nprograms are available offline for those who can find the time to attend\nclasses, and online for those who cannot find time to go to a physical class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training provides\nclear and easy insight into the procedures involved in CPR, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/reasons-first-aid-training-should-be-done-in-school\/\">compression-only and mouth-to-mouth CPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have had previous\ntraining, you can apply for a recertification program to polish on your skills\nor remind yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical CPR class\nentails information and physical experiments on how to perform compression-only\nand mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths CPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting training on CPR\ncan determine the difference between life and death for a workmate, a loved one\nor a random person on the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, CPR saves\nlives, therefore enroll in a program and get the opportunity to save a life\nwhen the need arises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning the Niceties of Mouth to Mouth CPR and Compression-Only CPR Saving a person\u2019s life is no child\u2019s play; and anyone can become a lifesaver, but only if they have what it takes to be a rescuer. 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