Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Definition: CPR is a method of combining chest compression’s with effective rescue breaths in order to artificially circulate blood and to put air into the lungs

CARDIO = Heart   PULMONARY = lungs   RESUSCITATION = revive

Once the 5 initial rescue breaths have been administered CPR must commence

Below is a video on how to conduct CPR to an infant/baby

Below is a video teaching you how to conduct CPR on a child (1-8years)

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