Imagine going to the parents house for a wonderful family dinner. Everyone gathered in the kitchen talking, enjoying the evening, when suddenly your Mother starts mentioning that she was not feeling well. Shrugging it off (as most women do) she continues to cook until that fateful moment when he falls to the floor. From the cold and not breathing, the next few minutes are crucial to the survival of his mother, would you know what to do to help her?
Unfortunately, the above scenario happens all the time in homes across North America. Sometimes it is our parents or grandparents who need help, and sometimes our children or babies. There is a thin line between life and death, and a few minutes matter when it comes to recovery.
Statistics show that the average ambulance response time for more than eight minutes, brain damage and permanent disability can occur only four to six minutes after your loved one stops breathing. This is the main reason why everyone should learn proper CPR techniques to administer in times of emergency.
What better gift can give your family the ability to save a life?
What is CPR?
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is the act of manually keeping the heart and lungs going (and hopefully restarting them) for someone who has suffered trauma.
Although a lot of people are now familiar with the steps involved in adult CPR, many people still are not aware that children and infants the procedure is performed differently.
infants, children and adults
Obviously there are drastic differences between the physiology of adult and that of a child or children. That is why CPR also has to be amended to be effective.
The first major difference when administering CPR is at what stage to call 911 if you're the only person on the scene. It is incredibly frightening to be alone when tragedy strikes, but it is quite common.
o In this situation, for adults, it is better to call 911 before you begin CPR.
o If a child or a child, then immediately begin CPR and call 911 after you have tried resuscitation for at least one to two minutes.
The reason for this difference is that children are much more resilient than adults, and it is shown that they recover better if worked on right now.
Another major difference when performing CPR on the child or the child has to do with the head position when attempting mouth to mouth. Be very careful not to tilt the child's head back too far. They have fragile airways and in the case of infants you can actually block the airway if you do this. For children you tilt your head in the 'sniffer position'. Just far enough back for the baby looks as if sniffing the air.
Circulation
Where to check for a pulse also differs between adults, children and infants.
of the infants are looking for the brachial artery inside the thigh.
When the children check the carotid arteries in the neck.
In the adult check carotid artery.
compression pressure and techniques also vary depending on the age of the victim. If you have used adult compressions on a child that would kill them. That is why it is so important to learn proper CPR techniques from reputable training facilities. Places where teachers can show the difference between an adult, child and child CPR routines.
At the end of knowledge saves lives. Take a proper course today!
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