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For life to be sustained, a constant supply of oxygen must be maintained and delivered to the brain and other vital organs by the circulating blood. The “pump†that maintains this circulation is the heart. If the heart stops (cardiac arrest), urgent action must be taken if death is to be prevented. In certain cases, the use of a machine called a defibrillator’, which is carried in most ambulances, can start the heart beating again, so you should inform the medical services if you suspect cardiac arrest The casualty is most likely to survive if:
Although CPR is unlikely to restart a stopped heart, it is essential to carry it out. If it is applied correctly it will keep the circulation going and ensure that the blood supply to the brain is maintained until expert help arrives. THE ABC OF RESUSCITATIONA is for AIRWAY Lifting the casualty’s chin and tilting the head back will open the airwayâ€. This position tilts the casualty’s tongue from the back of the throat so that it does not block the air passage B is for BREATHING If a casualty is not breathing, you can breathe for him, and thus oxygenate the blood, by giving “artificial ventilationâ€: blowing your own exhaled air into the casualty’s lungs C is for CIRCULATION If the heart stops, you can apply “chest compressions†to force blood through the heart and around the body you must combine these with artificial ventilation so that the blood is oxygenated
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For life to be sustained, a constant supply of oxygen must be maintained and delivered to the brain and other vital organs by the circulating blood. The “pump†that maintains this circulation is the heart. If the heart stops (cardiac arrest), urgent action must be taken if death is to be prevented. In certain cases, the use of a machine called a defibrillator’, which is carried in most ambulances, can start the heart beating again, so you should inform the medical services if you suspect cardiac arrest The casualty is most likely to survive if:
Although CPR is unlikely to restart a stopped heart, it is essential to carry it out. If it is applied correctly it will keep the circulation going and ensure that the blood supply to the brain is maintained until expert help arrives. THE ABC OF RESUSCITATIONA is for AIRWAY Lifting the casualty’s chin and tilting the head back will open the airwayâ€. This position tilts the casualty’s tongue from the back of the throat so that it does not block the air passage B is for BREATHING If a casualty is not breathing, you can breathe for him, and thus oxygenate the blood, by giving “artificial ventilationâ€: blowing your own exhaled air into the casualty’s lungs C is for CIRCULATION If the heart stops, you can apply “chest compressions†to force blood through the heart and around the body you must combine these with artificial ventilation so that the blood is oxygenated
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