HANDS ONLY CPR

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Keep the Beat:
Learn Hands-Only CPR

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

AHA recommends Hands-Only
CPR for teens and adults who
suddenly collapse.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be
able to share with loved ones:

• How to learn Hands-Only CPR by

watching a fun, 60-second online video

• Talk about when to use Hands-Only CPR

• Know what to do when you call for 911 or

for other emergency help

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WHAT IS CPR?

CPR stands for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.

By pushing hard and fast on
someone’s chest, you are:

• Performing chest compressions which act

like an external heart

• Helping to pump blood to the vital organs

such as the brain

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IS SOMEONE HAVING A CARDIAC ARREST?

Don’t feel helpless.

Would you avoid calling 911
because of:

• Language issues?

• Payment concerns?

• Fear of getting in trouble?

• Immigration status?

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WHAT IS HANDS-ONLY CPR?

Hands-Only CPR is CPR without

mouth-to-mouth breaths.

Hands-Only CPR just takes two steps to save a life:

Call 911.

Push hard and
fast in the center
of the chest.

Open Ended

What are the 2 steps for hands only CPR?

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POINT 1: Hands-only CPR can help teens and adults.

Hands-Only CPR can help
adults or teens who suddenly
collapse and stop breathing.

• Hands-Only CPR performed

immediately can make a
difference.

• It is not for use with infants and

young children.

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WHAT IS CARDIAC ARREST?

If someone collapses and stops breathing,

they are most likely in cardiac arrest.

Cardiac arrest is when the heart
stops beating.

• Cardiac arrest is triggered by an electrical

malfunction that causes the heart to have
an irregular beat.

• When the heart doesn’t beat, it cannot

pump blood to the brain, lungs and
other organs.

• It may be abrupt and unexpected.

7 out of 10 cardiac arrests

occur at a home or residence.

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THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE A LOVED ONE

About 1 out of 10 people who
suffer cardiac arrests out of
the hospital survive:

• Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at

any time.

• Many people appear healthy, with no

known heart disease or other risk factors.

• African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos

are less likely to receive bystander CPR
and to survive.

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IS IT A HEART ATTACK OR CARDIAC ARREST?

Heart attack is a circulation problem.
Blood flow to the heart is blocked.

Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem.
The heart malfunctions and suddenly stops
beating.

A heart attack may CAUSE cardiac arrest.

Match

Match the following

• Blocked blood flow to the heart

• Heart malfunctions and stops beating

• Not breathing or responding

Heart Attack

Cardiac Arrest

Unresponsive

• Heart Attack

• Cardiac Arrest

• Unresponsive

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POINT 2: Call 911 and stay on the phone.

After calling 911, stay on the
phone until the dispatcher
provides further instructions.

• As a bystander, don’t be afraid

• Your actions can only help

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CALL

When you call 911, stay on the
phone until the 911 dispatcher
provides further instruction:

• They will ask you about the emergency.

• They will ask details like your location – be specific

• If you speak another language, tell the dispatcher,

“heart stopped, (language) interpreter.”

Answering the dispatcher’s questions will
not delay the arrival of help.

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HANDS-ONLY CPR CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE

Prepare yourself

today!

View the Hands-Only

CPR Video

30%

Prepared

to act

70%

Not prepared to
act, don’t know

CPR or CPR

training lapsed

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CAN I GET IN TROUBLE FOR HELPING?

Question:
Can I get into legal trouble for
performing CPR?

• Good Samaritan laws vary significantly from

state to state.

• If you have concerns regarding liability, check

your state laws.

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REMEMBER HANDS-ONLY CPR

Hands-Only CPR just takes

two steps to save a life:

Call 911.

Push hard and
fast in the center
of the chest.

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SPREAD THE WORD

Share what you have learned!

• Give 5 people you care about the power

to save lives!

• Ask them to watch the Hands-Only CPR

video: Two Steps to Stayin’ Alive