Learn how to Save a Life in 5 minutes! (2024)

Our 5-minute CPR training video walks you through the life saving in CPR, AED and First Aid for Adults, Children and Infants! Brought to you by Save a Life Certifications by ‪@nhcps‬ and the ‪@DisqueFoundation‬.

To become certified in CPR, AED & First Aid for free please visit us online at https://disquefoundation.org/cpr-firs....

Watch all of our webinars at https://disquefoundation.org/webinar-...

Follow us on social media!
Facebook:   / disquefoundation  
Twitter:   / disquefndn  
Instagram:   / savealifeinitiative  
Pinterest:   / disquefoundation  
LinkedIn:   / disque-foundation  
Website: https://disquefoundation.org/

To find out more about the Save a Life Initiative and the Disque Foundation please visit our site or email us at [email protected]

Together, let’s save lives.

Video Transcript:
To deliver high-quality CPR, begin with high-quality chest compressions. Proper CPR can be tiring, so make sure to ask to switch positions when exhausted if another rescuer is available to help.

To provide CPR first make sure the scene is safe. Approach the victim and assess their responsiveness by tapping them and asking them loudly, “are you okay?” Yell for help. Use a cellphone to call 911 and send a bystander to get an AED. Check the victim’s breathing and pulse. If they are not responding, breathing, or only gasping, start CPR with compressions. It is essential to minimize interruptions in chest compressions to 10 seconds.

Perform 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute at a depth of at least ⅓ inches the chest. For adults, this is at least 2 to 2.4 inches (that is, 5 to 6 cm). To begin, position the individual on their back on a firm, flat surface. Feel for the end of the breastbone (or the sternum). Place the heel of one hand on the lower half of the breastbone. Avoid pressing down on the very end of the breastbone as the bony tip, known as the xiphoid process, may break off and cause damage. Put the other hand on top of the first hand. Press straight down. Let the chest rise completely between compressions. Your hands should remain in contact with the individual, without bouncing or leaning on them.

Most masks have a pointed end, which should go over the bridge of the nose. First, place the mask over their mouth and nose then open the airway by performing the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver. For the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver, open the individual’s airway by first placing one hand on their forehead. Place your fingers on the bony part of their chin. Then, gently tilt the head back while lifting the chin. If there is no good seal between the mask and the individual’s face it will be ineffective. Give a breath for over one second and watch the chest rise. Deliver the second breath.

If the chest doesn’t rise, reposition the airway. Let the head go back to a normal position and then repeat the head-tilt-chin/lift maneuver. Then, give another breath and watch for the chest to rise. If you suspect the victim has experienced head or neck trauma, the jaw-thrust maneuver should be performed to open the airway instead of the head-tilt-chin/lift maneuver.

To perform the jaw-thrust maneuver, place the index and middle fingers on the lower jaw to physically push the lower jaw upwards while the thumb is used to push down on the chin to open the mouth.

When the AED arrives at the scene, turn the device on, remove any clothing from the victim, and apply the AED pads. Place one below the right collarbone and the other to the side of the left nipple below the armpit. Plugin the connector and clear the victim while the AED analyzes the rhythm. If no shock is advised, resume CPR, beginning with chest compressions. If shock is advised, clear the victim again before delivering a shock. Once the AED has charged, hit the shock button. After delivering the shock, resume CPR, beginning with 30 chest compressions. Open the airway and give two breaths. Continue at this ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths until the AED prompts you to stop or further help arrives.

CPR for infants is almost identical as it is for children. If an infant is not responding and not breathing or only gasping, give five sets of 30 compressions and two breaths. In infants, push hard and fast as you would in a child or adult receiving CPR. Move any clothing away from the chest and place two fingers of one hand on the breastbone right below the nipple line. Push straight down approximately 1.5 inches (that is 4 cm) at a rate of 100 to 120 beats per minute. Let the chest recoil to its regular position after every compression.

Thank you for taking the time to learn how to save a life. Please visit SaveaLife.com to get certified in CPR, AED, and First Aid today. Thank you for saving lives!