WHAT ARE THE 3 Cs IN ORDER CHECK

WHAT ARE THE 3 C’s (IN ORDER)

CHECK, CALL, CARE

WHAT 2 things do you need to CHECK for in the first step of CHECK, CALL, CARE?

1. Check that the scene is safe. Check the victim by nudging shoulder and asking person if he is ok (to make sure he isn’t just sleeping).

WHAT 2 things do you do in the CALL step of Check, Call, Care?

1. CALL 911 2. Get an AED if one is available

WHAT IS THE PHRASE TO REMEMBER IN THE CARE step of check, call, care?

LOOK, LISTEN AND FEEL

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DO IN EACH PART OF LOOK, LISTEN, and FEEL

Position your head so that you can: LOOK at the victim’s chest to see if it is rising/falling LISTEN for breathing sounds FEEL breaths they’re exhaling on your cheeks.

If, during the look, listen, feel steps, you determine that a person is breathing, do you start CPR?

NO!

If you give CPR compressions, where should the heel of your lower hand be? How should your other hand be positioned?

Your lower hand’s heel should be about 2 finger widths above the bone at the top, center of the person’s rib cage (or you can say middle of nipple line). Your other hand should be above that hand with fingers interlocked and fingers tilted up.

About how many compressions should you try to do in 1 minute while giving CPR?

100 compressions per minute.

If a person starts choking and he is conscious but unable to talk, cough or breathe, what you should you do? a. tell him to keep coughing b. give 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows and repeat c. administer CPR for 1 minute, then tilt head, do finger sweep if you can see food object then repeat if food object is still not cleared.

b. give 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows and repeat

If a person starts choking but he is still able to cough, you should: a. tell him to keep coughing b. give 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows and repeat c. administer CPR for 1 minute, then tilt head, do finger sweep if you can see food object then repeat if food object is still not cleared.

a. tell him to keep coughing

If a person is choking and becomes unconscious, you should: a. tell him to keep coughing b. give 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows and repeat c. administer CPR for 1 minute, then tilt head, do finger sweep if you can see food object then repeat if food object is still not cleared.

c. administer CPR for 1 minute, then tilt head, do finger sweep if you can see food object then repeat if food object is still not cleared.