First Aid Class

2009

Boating and safety go hand in hand.

Several

D-Dockers recently attended

an American Heart Association Friends & Family

First Aid Course.

The class was held

in the

picnic area and was taught

by

retired

Sgt.

Al Brooks from the Ridgefield Park Police Department.

Although

the class

was very informal

and

there were

lots of laughs, everyone learned

some valuable

first aid information.

Hopefully

it

will never be needed, but if an emergency arises,

D-Dock

is well prepared!

CPR Notes

Friends and Family Class

8/22/09

ADULT (i.e., general rule: person of 8 years of age and older)

Determine consciousness by:

1.Shaking and Shouting to person to obtain a response

2.If non-responsive tilt person’s head back to look and listen for signs of breathing by placing your ear to person’s mouth and looking for rise and fall of chest

3.Check for a pulse on the side of the neck closest to the windpipe

If unconscious:

1.Tilt person’s head back

2.Pinch their nose and give two normal breaths into their mouth

3.Next, check for pulse on side of neck

4.If necessary, begin CPR:

•Locate area on body to perform compressions:  use fingers to locate the area near end of the breastbone where ribs come together.  Place two fingers at end of breastbone, then, move the heel of your hand just above your two fingers (should be near the area of chest between the nipples)

•Use both hands to give compressions.  Place one hand on top of the other and intertwine fingers and lock elbows.  The compressions should be given via palm/heel of hands (not via your fingers).

•Ratio of compressions to breaths is:  30 compressions then 2 breaths. 

•Ensure person’s head is tilted and nose is pinched when giving the 2 breaths. 

•Perform CPR cycle (30 compressions to 2 breaths) for a series of 4 times

INFANT/TODDLER (i.e., general rule under 8 years of age):

Differences from Adult CPR are:

•Check for infant’s consciousness by tickling bottom of their feet

•Check for infant’s pulse on the inside of the arm between shoulder and elbow

•Compressions are performed with 2 fingers

•Compression cycle is 5 compressions to 1 breath.  Repeat for 10 cycles

•Location for compressions is within the nipple line/center of chest

•When breathing into an infant’s mouth place your mouth over the infant’s nose and mouth

Remember: 

•It is best to perform CPR on a hard surface

•Always start and end with 2 breaths

•The chest compressions should generally be 1 second in duration