Emergency Response Actions

T/F: High quality CPR includes providing compressions that are fast enough.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Not always

To care for a choking child you give:

• Back blows

• Abdominal thrusts

• Chest compressions

• Finger sweeps

For the best chance of survival if someone isn't breathing normally, _________________________.

• Start CPR and use an AED if available. Early intervention is crucial.

• Wait for emergency services to arrive before taking action.

• Check for a pulse before starting any intervention.

• Administer oxygen if available.

Sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths are given. Another person arrives with an AED. What should be done next?

• Continue CPR until emergency services arrive.

• Immediately use the AED.

• Check for a pulse before using the AED.

• Wait for further instructions from emergency services.

Back slaps and chest thrusts

• Choking Infant

• Cardiac Arrest

• Severe Allergic Reaction

• Asthma Attack

Step 1 in CPR sequence

• Make sure the scene is safe.

• Check for responsiveness.

• Call for emergency help.

• Begin chest compressions.

Step 5 in CPR sequence

• Scan the chest for 5-10 seconds, checking for breathing.

• Administer chest compressions immediately.

• Call for emergency assistance before starting CPR.

• Check the pulse for 10-15 seconds.

Medication used to reverse an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency

• Naloxone

• Aspirin

• Ibuprofen

• Acetaminophen

Action when calling 9-1-1

• Hang up immediately

• Answer all the dispatcher’s questions

• Provide only your name

• Stay silent until help arrives

Step 4 in CPR sequence

• Phone 9-1-1 and direct someone to get an AED.

• Check for responsiveness and breathing.

• Perform chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 per minute.

• Give rescue breaths after every 30 compressions.