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How to save a life by doing CPR during an emergency

Knowing how to perform CPR can save lives in emergencies. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique that ensures blood and oxygen continue to flow in a person whose heart and breathing have stopped.

Being familiar with CPR is essential because emergencies can happen anywhere, whether at a restaurant, while playing sports, or even during travel. In situations such as a heart attack, stroke, or drowning, quick action is crucial.

Performing CPR within the first six minutes of an incident can significantly impact survival rates.

Here’s how to perform CPR on someone 12 years and older:

1. Ensure the area is safe and free of hazards such as smoke, fumes, or other dangers.
2. Gently tap the person and call out to see if they respond.
3. Have someone call for an ambulance or medical assistance.
4. Lay the person flat on the ground.
5. Check for signs of life by observing the person’s chest or feeling for a pulse at the neck. Assess for no more than 10 seconds before beginning CPR.
6. Place the heel of one hand at the center of the person’s chest, and the other hand on top of it.
7. With straight arms and locked hands, perform 30 chest compressions, pushing down about 2 inches.
8. After 30 compressions, give two breaths.
9. Tilt the person’s head back, lift the chin, pinch their nose closed, and give two slow breaths.

Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths until medical help arrives.

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