In the center of the breastbone

In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

In the middle of the abdomen, just below the navel

On the rib cage

Have the victim walk with you to the first aid station so you can obtain consent and provide care.

Provide care immediately based on the victim’s condition.

Speak with the victim to find out what happened and check for non-life-threatening conditions.

Obtain consent, check the victim for life-threatening conditions and speak with the victim to find out what happened.

Open the airway and check for breathing and a pulse.

Control the bleeding with any available resources.

Perform a secondary assessment.

Immediately begin CPR.

The victim’s initial vital signs.

How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.

The victim’s SAMPLE history.

What you have been told about the victim.

Give ventilations at a rate of 1about every 5-6 seconds.

Give back blows and chest thrusts.

Give quick breaths at the rate of 20 to 40 a minute.

Perform CPR.

Size-up the scene while forming an initial impression.

Check for responsiveness.

Perform a primary assessment.

Summon more advanced medical personnel.

2 inches

at least 2 inches but no more than 2.4 inches

1 1/2 inches

at least 1 inch but no more than 2 inches

Advanced life support using advanced medical personnel who can provide the proper tools and medication needed to continue the lifesaving care.

Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response system.

Early defibrillation to help restore an effective heart rhythm and significantly increase the Vitim’s chance for survival.

Early CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay brain damage and death.

Check for breathing

Give chest compressions.

Give abdominal thrusts.

Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.

Have the first lifeguard stop CPR to allow for victim reassessment.

Call for a change in position to assist with CPR.

Begin giving ventilations to the victim.

Place the victim in the recovery position.

Give 2 ventilations and begin CPR.

Immediately begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.

Give 5 abdominal thrusts.

Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other.

Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

1 second

2 seconds

3 seconds

4 seconds

100-120

60-80

120-140

140-150