Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
Due to the current coronavirus outbreak, there are several important changes to CPR advised by the Resuscitation Council UK. If you find someone unconscious follow these simple steps:
- Shake the person gently and shout for help.
- Call 999.
- Don’t put your face close to theirs. If you think there’s risk of infection, use a towel or a piece of clothing and lay it over their mouth and nose.
- Give chest compressions only – do not give rescue breaths.
- Continue until an ambulance arrives.
- After the ambulance crew have taken over wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or use an alcohol based hand gel.
Leave a Reply