ii
A person is collapsing.
- Secure the safety of the surrounding
area.
- Prevent secondary disasters.
Check for response.
- Call while tapping the shoulder.
Ask for help.
- Make an emergency call.
- Ask to bri ng an AED.
Open th e airwa y.
- Check for breathing.
Chest compressions
- Press straight down by about 5 cm on the chest and release
quickly.
- Repeat this process at a rate of 100-120 times per minute.
Give both chest comp ression and r escue breathi ng (See Note(
1
))
- If not trained, perform chest compression only.
Arrival of an AED
- Turn on the power.
- Use the AED by followi ng its voice
prompts.
Fitting of the electrode pads, etc.
Automatic electrocardiogram analysis
- Do not touch the injured or ill person.
Delivery of electric shock
Resume CPR from chest compressions
by following the voice pr ompts of the
AED.
The AED automatically
analyzes the heart
rhythm every 2 min.
Responding
No t respondi ng or unknown
Listen to the appeal of the injured
or ill person and give the
necessary first-aid treatment.
Breathing
Recovery position
- Lay the injured or ill
person on his/her
side and wait for the
arrival of the
emergency services.
Not breathing or unknown
Note(
1
) Chest compression and rescue breathing
- If not trained, perform chest compression only.
- If already trained and want to also perform
rescue breaths, give two rescue breaths after
every 30 chest compressions. Also, to avoid
infection risk, use the dedicated mouthpiece for
rescue breathing.
Electric shock is not needed.
Electric shock is needed.
When to stop CPR
When the injured or ill person has
been handed over to the
emergency services or has started
mo aning or breathin g normally, lay
him/her on his/her side in a
recovery position and wait for the
arrival of emergency services.
Emergency First Aid Procedure
Flow of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using AED
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