Serving Florida

Erik Helms

Program Director

1-877-282-2071

Emergency Action steps

Assess Scene.
If the scene is not safe or at any time becomes unsafe, GET OUT!

Assess victim.
Not moving? No response?

Alert.
Shout for help. No help? Alert EMS or activate your emergency action plan. Get the AED and Oxygen.

Attend to the ABCDs

A=Airway. Open airway

Tilt head, lift chin

B=Breathing

Look, listen, and feel for 5, but no more than 10 sec.

If not breathing normally, give 2 breaths that make the chest visibly rise, but no more than that.

C=Compressions

Give 30 chest compressions, 2 rescue breaths, repeat

Middle of the chest between the nipples.

Push hard and fast (100 X per min.) 1/3 to ½ the depth of the chest.

Allow the chest to recoil completely, minimize interruptions.

Continue 30:2. If alone Alert EMS after 5 cycles.

D=Defibrillation

Expose the chest, turn on the AED. Select and attach the child pads/system (if not available, use the adult). Follow the AED voice prompts.

Shock advised: Clear and give 1 shock.

Immediately resume chest compressions.

No shock advised : Immediately resume chest compressions.
3:2x5 cycles. Check rhythm. Continue as directed by the AED.