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Getting CPR certified or knowing CPR is a valuable skill, whether you are a healthcare worker, volunteer, or just a normal individual. Certification instructs people when and how to perform CPR correctly. This guide will walk through an overview of CPR and tips on how to pass both the practical and written sections.


CPR Overview:

  • CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • It is an emergency procedure that is done when someone is unresponsive and their heartbeat has stopped

  • CPR consists of chest compressions and rescue breaths to maintain blood flow and supply oxygen


Guide to Pass the CPR Test:

Remember:

  • Two hands should be centered at the chest, the shoulders should be directly over the hands and elbows locked

  • Each compression should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep

  • Allow the chest to return to normal position after each compression

  • 100-120 compressions per minute

  • 30 compression each time, followed by 2 rescue breaths

  • Each breath should last about 1 second 


Steps:

  1. Ensure the scene is safe, use PPE

  2. Check for responsiveness using the shout-tap-shout method (Shout “Are you okay?,” then tap the person, shout again, repeat)

  3. If no response (no breathing or only gasping) after shout-tap-shout, call 911 and get equipment

  4. Make sure the person is on a firm, flat surface; kneel and start compressions

  5. After 30 compressions, give 2 rescue breaths

  6. Continue giving compressions and rescue breaths until an AED is available 

Make sure (For rescue breaths):

  • Open the airway to a past-neutral position by lifting the jaw to move the tongue from the throat

  • Pinch the nose shut, take a breath, and completely seal the person’s mouth with your mouth

  • Allow the chest rise and air to exit before performing the second breath


Tips to Guarantee Completion:

  • Don’t stop compressions unless you’re tired, help arrives, or a medical professional takes over (Make sure you don’t stop for more than 10 seconds)

  • Do not slow down compressions or make them shallow as they can be ineffective

  • Make sure you call for help (911) because it is important for EMS to arrive

  • Make sure to practice with a mannequin or a pillow to understand the procedure 

If you are not CPR certified, it is still important to learn these procedures. In situations, if you are not trained or certified, you shouldn’t perform unless there isn’t a choice (no one else knows). Please act competently as not performing CPR correctly can cause further harm.


CPR Certification Tips/Guide