Heartsaver CPR and Heimlich Maneuver

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Heartsaver CPR and Heimlich Maneuver

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1. What are the 4 life threatening emergencies in
adults?

• Heart Attack
• Cardiac Arrest
• Choking
• Stroke

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2. The 4 links or actions in the AHA Adult Chain
of Survival

• early access
• early CPR
• early defibrillation
• advance care

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3. A heart attack occurs when

• One of the hearts major blood vessel becomes
  blocked so oxygen cannot
• get to
• the heart.

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4. The most common symptom of a heart attack is

• Severe
• pressure
• or pain in
• the center
• of the
• chest.

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5. Not all victims of heart attack have typical
symptoms women, elderly and diabetics may have
vague symptoms such as

• aches in the chest
• heart burn
• indigestion
• lower back pain

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6. A cardiac arrest occurs

• when the
• heart stops
• pumping blood.

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7. What are the signs of a cardiac arrest victim?

• no response
• no normal
• breathing
• no sign of
• circulation

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8. The ABCs of CPR are

• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation

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9. What are the 3 things you should do to check
if the victim is breathing?

• LOOK (to see if the chest is rising)
• LISTEN (for breathing)
• FEEL (for breathing on your cheek)

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10. If a victim is not breathing normally, you
should

• Give 2 slow
• rescue
• breathes.

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11. What should you do it a victim shows no signs
of circulation?

• Begin chest
• compressions
• with rescue
• breathing.

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12. What should you do if a victim does respond
but is not breathing normally?

• Continue rescue
• breathes without
• chest compressions.

(1 every 5 seconds)
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If a victim is still not responsive after 2
rescue breathes, you should begin CPR with 30
chest compressions and 2 breathes.
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13. What does AED stand for and what does it do?

• Automated External Defibrillator
• It can analyze heart
• rhythm, recognize if
• a shock is needed
• and administer a
• shock when ready.

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14. What are the 4 special situations you should
look for before using an AED?

• children
• water
• implanted pacemaker
• transdermal medication (patch)

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15. How do I know if someone is choking?

• Choking occurs when the windpipe is blocked.

• Face turns red
• A choking person cannot breath or talk
• Face will turn bluish

Grabs Throat Universal Symbol
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16. How do I help a person who is choking?
Abdominal Thrust A.K.A Heimlich Maneuver
The act of applying pressure to a choking
person's stomach to force an object out of the
throat.