A medical emergency- CPR
CPR- C ardiopulmonary resuscitation C PR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. If someone is not breathing, giving CPR can ensure that oxygen-rich blood reaches the brain. This is important, as without oxygen, someone can sustain permanent brain damage or die in under 8 minutes. If you're afraid to do CPR or unsure how to perform CPR correctly, know that it's always better to try than to do nothing at all. The difference between doing something and doing nothing could be someone's life! A person might need CPR if they stop breathing in any of the following circumstances: a cardiac arrest or heart attack choking a road traffic accident near-drowning suffocation poisoning a drug or alcohol overdose smoke inhalation electrocution suspected sudden infant death syndrome STEPS TO PERFORM A CPR: U