User's Manual

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ELECTRIC SHOCK RESUSCITATION
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SHOUT FOR HELP.
SWITCH OFF ELECTRICITY IF POSSIBLE.
REMOVE CASUALTY FROM DANGER.
REMOVE ANY OBVIOUS OBSTRUCTION TO BREATHING.
SWITCH OFF ELECTRICITY IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT POSSIBLE, DON'T WASTE TIME SEARCHING FOR A SWITCH
SAFEGUARD YOURSELF WHEN REMOVING CASUALTY FROM HAZARD.
IF CASUALTY IS STILL IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY AND THE SUPPLY CANNOT BE ISOLATED, STAND ON A DRY
NON-CONDUCTING MATERIAL (RUBBER MAT, WOOD, LINOLEUM). USE RUBBER GLOVES, DRY CLOTHING WOODEN BROOM,
STOOL, CHAIR, LENGTH OF DRY ROPE OR WOOD TO PULL OR PUSH CASUALTY AWAY FROM THE HAZARD.
IF CASUALTY IS NOT BREATHING, START RESUSCITATION AT ONCE.
GET HELP.
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SHOUT & SHAKE CASUALTY (FOR RESPONSE)
LOOSEN NECKWARE,
TILT HEAD BACKWARDS & PUSH CHIN UPWARDS
PERFORM CPR:
HEEL OF HAND IN CENTRE OF BREASTBONE
WITH OTHER HAND ON TOP (FINGERS OFF CHEST)
WRISTS & ELBOWS LOCKED COMPRESS DOWN 5cm.
REPEAT 30 TIMES IN TOTAL (SPEED 100 PER MINUTE)
HEART HAS STOPPED BEATING, LAY CASUALTY
ON THEIR BACK ON FIRM SURFACE eg. FLOOR
SIGNS OF LIFE/CIRCULATION PRESENT
CHECK FOR SIGNS OF CIRCULATION,
SIGNS OF LIFE (< 10 SECONDS).
WHEN NORMAL BREATHING COMMENCES,
PLACE CASUALTY IN RECOVERY POSITION
KEEP CASUALTY AT REST.
MOVE USING A STRETCHER.
WATCH CLOSELY, PARTICULARLY FOR DIFFICULTY
IN BREATHING. LIGHTLY COVER WITH BLANKETS
OR OTHER MATERIALS
SIGNS OF LIFE/CIRCULATION ABSENT
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CONTINUE CPR WITH 30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS,
THEN 2 BREATHS UNTIL CASUALTY REVIVES &
COLOUR IMPROVES, OR HELP ARRIVES
OR YOU ARE EXHAUSTED.
OPEN AIRWAY, PINCH THE NOSE & HOLD THE CHIN.
TAKE NORMAL BREATH, SEAL MOUTH,
BLOW STEADILY (WATCHING CHEST RISE).
REMOVE MOUTH, CHECK THAT CHEST FALLS,
REPEAT RESCUE BREATH.