Information Sheet
March 2018
Basic CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)
How does CPR work?
CPR is a combination of two processes.
  • Process 1, giving oxygen.
  • Process 2, circulating the oxygen.
 
Giving oxygen in normal circumstances, as we all know, is mouth to mouth, mouth to nose and mouth for babies. The rescuer breathes out air with oxygen and passes it into the casualty. This is done to set procedures for different ages of casualties.
 
The circulation as we all know, is by pressing with two hands on the chest of an adult, generally one hand on the chest of a child and two fingers on the chest of a baby. This is again done to set procedures for different ages of casualties.
 
When doing compressions on the chest, the ONLY time that fingers touch the chest is when doing compressions on a baby.

Fingers do not touch the chest of an adult or a child at any time, the only thing that touches the chest of an adult or a child is the HEEL of the contact hand. This is no matter what you see on various devices or in lots of other places.

The rescuer’s body position at the side of the casualty is also very important along with the position of the rescuer’s arms and shoulders and knowing the correct depth to press for the different ages of casualties.

Doing anything correctly is the only way that these things really work. Doing anything else can compromise the outcome.
 
Nb.  When giving air/oxygen to a casualty there is NO “blow”, this is totally the wrong word and gives the wrong idea. Try opening your mouth as wide as you can and try to “blow”. Have a try.

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