CPR for Family and Friends Workshop

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3

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This was the seventh in the series of  Community Fire and Health Safety Workshops offered by Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3.

At this workshop on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Family and Friends, participants learned what to do in a life-threatening emergency,   With the knowledge learned at this two-hour Saturday morning session, they may be able to save the life of a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor.  The instructor, Firefighter and EMT, Leonard Pielli, helped everyone at the workshop understand their role in the "Chain of Survival", how to recognize four life threatening emergencies in adults (heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking), and how to perform CPR.

Workshop activities included an instructional video, demonstrations, practice sessions, and handouts.  

Refreshments were provided by Fire District No. 3 Auxiliary members Julie Johnson, Hilde Turner, Beryl Pielli, and Doris Egland.

» THE INSTRUCTORS

» FIRE CHIEF'S REVIEW OF AMA COURSE INFORMATION

You could save the life of a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor.  Learn the skills of the American Heart Association course, CPR for Family and Friends.

The American Heart Association Chain of Survival

You can increase the chance of survival for victims of life-threatening emergencies if you act quickly to begin the Chain of Survival.  The four links or actions in the chain are (1) early access - phone 911, (2) early CPR - begin CPR, (3) early defibrillation - perform defibrillation, and (4) early advanced care - transfer to advanced care by paramedics, nurses, and physicians.

Know when to phone 9-1-1

Learn to recognize four life-threatening emergencies in adults

• Heart attack

• Cardiac arrest

• Stroke

• Choking (airway blocked by a foreign body)

Adult CPR: Early Action Saves Lives

• Shout for help

• Phone 911 ("phone first")

• Begin CPR

Infant or Child CPR: Early Action Saves Lives

• Shout for help--If someone responds, send that person to phone 911

• Begin the steps of CPR and provide approximately 1 minute of rescue support (as many of these CPR steps as the victim needs)

• If you are alone, phone 911 after 1 minute of rescue support

Be able to perform the steps of adult CPR

• Recognize unresponsiveness

• Assess for normal breathing

• Provide rescue breathing

• Assess for signs of circulation

• Provide chest compressions

• Provide 15:2 cycles of compressions and ventilations for adult victims and 5:1 cycles for infants and children

A - Airway;  B - Breathing

• Open the airway using the head tilt-chin lift or jaw-thrust maneuver

• Check for breathing (look, listen, and feel)

• Give 2 slow breathes, ensuring adequate chest rise

• Allow for exhalation between breaths

C - Circulation

• Look for signs of circulation (coughing, breathing, and movement); chest compressions

• Locate proper position for chest compressions on the lower half of the sternum

• Begin chest compressions adequate to move the sternum down approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches

• Perform 2 cycles of compressions and ventilations

Heimlich Maneuver for Choking

If the victim is responsive but cannot speak, use the Heimlich maneuver.

• Stand behind the victim and make a fist with one hand.

• Place the thumb side of the fist on the victim's abdomen, slightly above the navel and below the breastbone.

• Grasp the fist with your other hand and provide quick upward thrusts into the victim's abdomen.

What to do if you are alone and the victim is unresponsive:

• Shout for help

• Phone 911 ("phone first")

• Begin the steps of CPR

If other rescuers are present, send them to phone 911 while you begin CPR.

Keep your skills sharp: practice CPR

• Review the steps and skills of CPR several times every year

• Complete an AHA CPR renewal course every 2 years

• Encourage your family and friends to learn CPR

Never practice CPR on another person!

» CPR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WORKSHOP PHOTOS

August 27, 2005 - Diamond Lake Station

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Free CPR Booklet	Participants	District No. 3 Sign
Airway Clear?	CPR 'Victims"	Giving CPR
Learning What to Do	Heimlich for Choking	Saving a Friend
PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 Medical Emergency Handouts
Emergency Numbers	Medical I.D.	First Aid Guide

» CPR for Family and Friends Workshop

Here for your information and enjoyment is a CPR for Family and Friends crossword puzzle.  Click on the crossword icon to work a standard size version of the puzzle online.  Click on the PDF icon to download a large print paper and pencil version of the puzzle to work offline at your leisure.
	Online Puzzle
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» Public Education Initiative

The community that is protected by Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3 is growing and diverse with the need for public education delivery ever present.  Fire District No. 3 makes provisions for public education and risk reduction through information booths at public events, live workshops and presentations throughout the community, Web site dissemination fire prevention and life safety information, and online workshops. Click on the link above for learn more about the district's public education initiative for this year.

» Family Emergency Preparedness Guidelines

Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3 has free information available at the Diamond Lake Station on disaster preparedness.  We are also available to come out and speak to your community group on preparedness topics.  If you have any questions or want to seek additional information you can contact Fire District No. 3 through the listings on our Contacts page.

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