CPR and Emergency Care for Cardiac Arrest: Step-by-Step Guide
- Call 911 immediately.
- Check responsiveness: Shake and shout. If unresponsive, proceed.
- Start chest compressions: Heel of hand on center of chest, 30 compressions at 100–120/min, depth 3.8–5 cm. Allow full recoil.
- Give rescue breaths: Pinch nose, seal mouth, 2 breaths (1 sec each), watch chest rise.
- Continue cycles of 30:2 until help arrives. Switch rescuers if tired.
Do NOT perform Heimlich maneuver for heart attack—it's for choking only.
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