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. Send help to alert EMS, activate your emergency action plan and get oxygen.

Attend to the ABCs

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

Use 2 fingertips, just below the nipple line.

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.