How Do You Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?
In this article, you will learn the basic steps of performing Cardiopulmonary Resusitation (CPR). Hopefully, this life saving skill can help you save a person’s life. Step 1 The first step to performing CPR is to ensure that your scene is safe. Remember, you don’t want to become a victim yourself. Step 2 Next, make sure the victim is on a firm, flat surface. If the victim is on his/her side or facedown, you will need to roll them over carefully onto their back. Step 3 Kneel to your victim’s side and check for responsiveness (tap/shout to the victim.) If you have no response, yell for help. If someone comes to help you, have that person call 911. If no one comes, leave the victim to call 911. Do as the dispatcher directs you to do, then return to the victim and begin CPR. Step 4 Open the victim’s airway (head-tilt, chin-lift.) LOOK for rising of the chest, LISTEN for breaths, and FEEL for breaths on your cheek for 5-10 seconds. REMEMBER: Gasping is not breathing. Step 5 If no normal bre
