7 steps to performing
adult bystander CPR
Check for hazards around the patient, like exposed electrical wires, which can
potentially place your life at risk. Only if it is safe to do so remove the patient from
the hazard.
Check if the person is awake by tapping them on the shoulder and shouting loudly,
"Hello, hello, are you okay?."
Check to see if the person is breathing normally. If they are, place them in the
recovery position by turning them onto their side.
If the person is not responding and not breathing normally, call for help before
starting CPR by contacting Netcare 911 on 082 911. Alternatively, tap the
Netcare 911 button on the Netcare App for immediate medical assistance. You
can also send a person to call for help while you begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
Place the heel of your hand on the centre of their chest between the nipples. Push
hard and fast when doing compressions. Chest compressions will not harm the
patient.
Hands only CPR is done without breaths. Continue to apply continuous chest
compressions until help arrives.
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Recent findings demonstrate that hands only CPR can be as effective as
conventional CPR (conventional CPR includes breaths). The American Heart
Association now recommends that hands only CPR be used by bystanders
who witness an adult suffer a collapse outside of a hospital setting.
Need emergency medical assistance?
Call Netcare 911 on 082 911
or download the Netcare app
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