The American Heart Association suggests two ways of helping. One combines the use of hands to pump the victim’s chest with rescue breathing. The other method is called “Hands-Only CPR.”
BOB DOUGHTY: “Hands-Only” is for people who are unwilling or unable to perform rescue breathing. Some people fear infection. Others say they are afraid of making the patient worse.
But an expert in emergency medicine says a person cannot be worse than dead. Dr. Michael Sayre works at Ohio State University. He strongly urges people in contact with a victim to take action.
PAT BODNAR: The American Heart Association tells how to take that action. It says you can recognize a person needing CPR because the person has collapsed. He or she is unconscious -- unable to communicate or react to surroundings or speech. His or her skin has lost color. The person is not breathing. If such conditions describe the situation, chances are the heart has stopped beating.
You should act by calling for help, or sending someone else. Even if you cannot do mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, you can perform Hands-Only CPR. You can do chest compressions that help to keep blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs.
To perform the compressions, place one hand over the other and press firmly on the center of the victim’s chest. Push down about five centimeters. Aim for one hundred compressions each minute. Dr. Sayre says you do not need a measuring stick or a timing device.
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