Do yourself a favour, if you're going to spend time by the water this year, learn CPR - Save A Life.
CPR In 3 Simple Steps:
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1. CALL
Check the victim for unresponsiveness If the person is not responsive and not breathing or not breathing normally. Call for medical aid and return to the victim. In most locations the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions. |
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2. PUMP If the victim is still not breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Push down in the center of the chest 2 inches 30 times. Pump hard and fast at the rate of at least 100/minute, faster than once per second.
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3. BLOW
Tilt the head back and lift the chin. Pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 1 second. |
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CONTINUE WITH 30 PUMPS AND 2 BREATHS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES
NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing.
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