LIFESAVING - BE READY TO SAVE A LIFE
Do you know how to do CPR on an adult?
Read this advice from St John Ambulance to learn how
If an adult is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you need to call 999 or 112 for emergency help and start CPR straight away.
Learn what to do.
What is CPR?
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to give a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest.
If an adult is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you still need to call 999 or 112 for emergency help and start CPR straight away.
Primary Survey
If you find someone collapsed, you should first perform a primary survey. If it shows that they are unresponsive but breathing, put them in the recovery position.
Recovery Position
It’s safe to place someone in the recovery position who is not responding to you but is breathing normally.
Learn what to do.
When to put someone in the recovery position
It’s safe to place someone in the recovery position who is not responding to you but is breathing normally.
When someone is put into the recovery position their airway is kept open and any vomit would drain away without interfering with their breathing.
Two Rescurer BLS/CPR for adults