Whether you’re in the medical field or not, knowing where, when, and how to take a person’s pulse is an important skill. While you may be familiar with a few of the common pulse points in the body, you may not be as familiar with the brachial pulse in particular, or when you might need to find it. Read on to learn more about where and how to find the brachial pulse, and when it might be useful to do so.
While the head-tilt chin-lift technique works well in many cases and has the advantage of being somewhat easier to perform, it should not be used in scenarios in which there is a possibility of neck injury. The jaw thrust maneuver should be used whenever there is an injury to the cervical spine that could be aggravated by the head-tilt chin-lift.
Sometimes, if someone is choking, another person’s intervention is needed to clear their airway and save their life. Just like giving CPR to a cardiac arrest patient, every second matters when someone is choking.
Whether or not your workplace is required by law to display a CPR or first aid poster, it’s a good idea to have one for employees — and even customers — to reference in an emergency. A clear, easily accessible poster can save precious seconds in getting an emergency victim the help they need. Here’s what you need to know about displaying a CPR poster in your workplace, including what information to cover, where to display it, and where to download one for free.
CPR is a simple process that gives the patient the best odds of survival until emergency assistance arrives. Although the concept of CPR is simple, a few key elements — like CPR hand placement — can mean the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful rescue attempt. Here, we explain all you need to know about CPR hand placement for different age groups and why hand placement is so important when performing CPR.
When a person collapses in public, most bystanders will scan the room in hopes of finding “that person” who knows what to do before stepping in themselves. Whether that person is a doctor, a first responder, or a CPR-certified layperson, the one thing they all have in common in an emergency situation is the knowledge of the ABC of CPR. Read on to find out more about the ABC of CPR, who updated the process to CAB, and why this update is so crucial for increasing CPR survival rates.
Knowing how to deal with emergencies at work is essential, particularly if you are in a profession that requires you to care for vulnerable populations. One kind of emergency that very few know how to deal with but that occurs frequently is epileptic seizures.
Seizures manifest themselves in a number of ways, so it is vital that everyone be able to identify and respond to the signs of seizures. As seizures can be dangerous, you need to know exactly what to do in case of an epileptic seizure.
When you’ve been in the training industry as long as we have, you start to notice common themes in the questions students undergoing CPR training ask. One of the most fundamental questions new emergency preparedness laypersons ask is, “What does CPR stand for, exactly?” Read on for the answer to, “What does CPR stand for?” and to find out where you can learn more about CPR training.
In an emergency situation, when tensions are high and time is important, would you know how to effectively start CPR? By using the chain of survival, CPR can be given in the correct order, as efficiently as possible. Understanding the chain of survival CPR links can ensure you’re prepared to react quickly when someone close to you experiences cardiac arrest. Read on to learn the whats, whys, wheres, and hows of the chain of survival for CPR.
An infant pulse oximeter is a non-invasive tool that is used to measure the amount of oxygen in a baby’s bloodstream. This is often referred to as a “pulse ox” test and is a very common vital sign taken when a person of any age interacts with a medical professional. Read on to find out when an infant pulse oximeter is used, how to use it, and where these helpful tools can be purchased.
Most people have a general idea of how to check a person’s pulse, but that doesn’t always mean they know what to check for — or how to find a pulse on an infant rather than an adult. While an infant pulse check is similar to a pulse check on an adult, there are a few key differences. Read on to learn more about infant heart rates compared to an adult’s, and how to check an infant’s pulse.
CPR manikins are essential tools for students to learn how to correctly perform CPR in real life. Unfortunately, one less-than-pleasant part about having and maintaining CPR manikins is that they have to be cleaned. And knowing how to clean CPR manikins properly is essential for preventing bacteria growth and the spread of germs. Read on to learn how to clean CPR manikins and improve the overall hygiene of your CPR training.
This unconscious adult choking lesson is for situations where you find a person who is unconscious, and you suspect they became unresponsive due to an airway obstruction.
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