Basic Life Saving Skills You Need to Know – Part 1: CPR
Humans have reached an optimal level of expertise into saving lives by treating life-threatening diseases or by putting a halt into an epidemic that threatens the existence of humanity. However, the medical assistance isn’t always around for emergency cases. With a 1:33,000 doctor-to-patient ratio, it is very alarming for our nation to contain casualties and save lives in times of emergencies and disasters.
As a productive member of your community – and of this nation – here are the basic life-saving skills that you need to know in order to save a family member, a relative or a friend who needs an emergency relief.
CPR [Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation]
CPR is probably one of the first things that come into your head when you hear “life-saving skill”. That is mainly because CPR is a must for cases of cardiac arrest. CPR is the manual application of chest compressions and ventilations to patients who suffer cardiac arrest. This procedure is done in an effort to maintain viability until advanced help arrives. This became a top skill for any medical practitioners and even for the emergency response team to be able to save patients who are in the midst of a cardiac arrest.
The preliminary steps of CPR, as defined by the American Heart Association, are as follows:
(1) Calling for help
(2) Establishing unresponsiveness in the victim by tapping or gently shaking and shouting at him or her
(3) Positioning the victim in a supine position on a hard surface
(4) Giving two breaths
(5) Checking the pulse.
This should be done as quickly as possible; prompt action is essential for a successful outcome. The moment the breathing and any heart action stops, “clinical death” ensues. Within four to six minutes the cells of the brain, which are the most sensitive to lack of oxygen, begin to deteriorate. If breathing and circulation are not restored within this period of time, irreversible brain damage occurs and “biological death” takes place.
It is always best to take a class or training, so you know the proper procedures and have practiced them beforehand. However, even without official training, you can save a life if no one with more CPR experience is around. Watching a one-minute instruction video about CPR can make you a better lifesaver.
You can check this video from huffingtonpost.com for reference:
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The rule for basic life support is to provide initial aid to keep the patient alive until the medical help arrives. That, in itself, makes it a life-saving skill that doesn’t require a medical degree.
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