How to do CPR on an Adult (Ages 12 and Older)
◾ Procedure:
You Arrive on the Scene
- Check the scene for safety. Check the victim for consciousness. Gently tap the shoulder and shout.
- No Response! Call 911 immediately.
- If the adult is on his or her stomach, turn the person over onto his or her back. The person should be lying on a hard flat surface.
Check for Breathing and Signs of Life
- Watch the chest for any normal movement. Look for signs of life and breathing for no more than 10 seconds.
- No Breathing or Signs of Life
Begin CPR
- Position the heel of one hand on the center of the adult’s chest. Place your other hand on top.
- With your elbows locked and arms straight, lean over the adult and compress the chest 2 inches in depth 30 times.
- After 30 compressions, give breaths by tilting the head back, lifting the chin and pinching the nose. Give two slow and gentle breaths. The chest should rise with each breath.
- Continue with 30 compressions / two breaths, 30 compressions / two breaths, etc.
Continue CPR until another rescuer takes over, you see signs of life or help arrives.