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What is CPR?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a technique for saving lives when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, known as cardiac arrest. When the heart stops, it fails to pump blood to the body's major organs, including the brain. These organs need the oxygen contained in blood to survive, and without it, severe brain damage will occur within four minutes, and the victim will die within ten minutes. CPR manually pumps blood to deliver oxygen to the organs.
What is the procedure for performing basic CPR?
To perform CPR today, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, rescuers should follow these steps: Check the victim for responsiveness and determine if they have a pulse. If there is no pulse, rescuers should have another bystander call 911 while they begin CPR immediately.
1. Kneel above the victim's chest and place the hands on top of one another in the center of the victim's chest.
2. Perform rapid compressions at a rate of 2 per second, or approximately 120 per minute. Pump the chest at least 2 inches downward with each compression.
3. If the victim is not breathing naturally, the rescuer should open the airway by tilting the head back, then deliver one rescue breath and observe if the victim's chest rises and if the breath returns. If it does not, give a second rescue breath, then return to performing compressions.
4. Alternate compressions with rescue breathing at a rate of 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths, or 15:2 if two rescuers are present.
When is an AED required?
CPR aids the body in pumping blood to the organs, but restarting the heart requires an automated external defibrillator (AED). These devices are available in public areas like airports, subway stations, libraries, schools, parks, shopping malls, and sports arenas. After delivering five cycles of chest compressions, a rescuer should go to retrieve an AED, or they may send another bystander to bring one to the scene. AEDs are voice-automated, guiding the rescuer through each step of use. After using the AED, rescuers should confirm that the victim's pulse returns before they stop delivering chest compressions. Continue rescue breathing if the victim is not breathing on their own.
North Carolina CPR Data
North Carolina ranks 30th out of 50 states for cardiovascular deaths in one year.
For every 100,000 people in North Carolina, there are 252 cardiovascular deaths annually.
More than 350,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests happen in the US each year.
Cardiac arrest is a primary cause of death in the US.
Only 46% of Americans who died from cardiovascular complications had received CPR before emergency medical support arrived.
In North Carolina, men are 48% more likely to die from cardiovascular complications than women are.
