Many people know how to act in case of accidents or situations. Learn something about first aid as it can help us on many occasions and even saves life. When there is a major accident it is absolutely essential to know what to do because it could worsen the condition of the wounded.

 

The CPR is a fairly simple process by which we can revive a person who has entered into cardiac arrest.

 

When we do this first we must ensure that the place where we place ourselves safe and no further accidents may occur. If it is necessary to move the injured to a safer area should take great care.  Furthermore, something very important emergency call to give notice of the accident.

 

The techniques of artificial ventilation without hardware are two in number, they are: word-of-mouth and mouth-to-nose .Both techniques are equally effective. They allow the victim to breathe the air exhaled by the rescuer (this air contains enough oxygen to make these effective techniques).

 

There is also a variant of these techniques, which is the mouth-to mouth-nose and that applies to infants.

 

The method chosen will only be effective if the airway of the victim remains free and if you perform the movements deliberately with a frequency slower than your own breathing.

 

The mouth-to-mouth:

• Kneel beside the victim near his face.

• With the hand placed on the forehead, nose choke by squeezing between thumb and forefinger to prevent leakage of air through the nose while keeping your head back.

• With your hand under the chin of the victim, his mouth slightly open while holding his chin, using the “clamp” consisting of the thumb placed on the chin, and the other two fingers placed directly under its tip.

• After inspiring without excess, use your mouth, wide open around the mouth of the victim by pushing strongly to prevent leakage.

• Breathe slowly in two seconds until the victim’s chest begins to rise.

• Straighten up slightly, catch your breath while enregardant chest of the victim collapse (the expiration of the victim is passive).

 

The volume of inflation should be sufficient for the rescuer sees the victim’s chest rise or fall after insufflations.

 

There are some devices that are interposed between the mouth of the rescuer and the victim’s face, to overcome the repulsion that could lead to the failure of the ventilation.

 

The mouth-to-nose:

• Kneel beside the victim near his face.

• With the hand placed on the forehead, hold his head tilted back.

• With the other hand, lift the chin without pressing on the throat and hold the victim’s mouth closed, the thumb using the lower lip against the upper lip to prevent leakage.

• Apply mouth wide open around the nose of the victim.

• Breathe slowly in 2 seconds until the chest begins to rise.

• Straighten up slightly, catch your breath while watching the victim’s chest sag (the expiration of the victim is passive).

 

The mouth-to-mouth and nose:

This technique is the one to realize when the victim is an infant. It differs from that of word-of-mouth because:

 

 

• The rescuer covers his mouth with both mouth and nose of the victim.

 

• The frequency of breaths is higher than in adults.

 

• The volume of breaths is smaller than in adults, to see the chest rise.

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