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Doing CPR right away can double or even triple a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Learn these CPR steps now so you know what to do if someone if ever experiencing a life-threatening emergency.

If a person is not breathing, his or her heartbeat will stop. These CPR steps (chest compressions and rescue breaths) will help circulation and get oxygen into the body. Early use of an AED, if one is available, can restart a heart with an abnormal rhythm.

First, open a person's airway to check if they are breathing (don't begin CPR if a patient is breathing normally). Then, get help. If you are not alone, send someone to call for help as soon as you have checked breathing and have the person confirm the call has been made. While help is on the way, follow these CPR steps:

1. Position your hand (below)

Make sure the patient is lying on his back on a firm surface. Kneel beside him and place the heel of your hand on the center of the chest.

2. Interlock fingers (below)

Keeping your arms straight, cover the first hand with the heel of your other hand and interlock the fingers of both hands together. Keep your fingers raised so they do not touch the patient's chest or rib cage.

3. Give chest compressions (below)

Lean forward so that your shoulders are directly over the patient's chest and press down on the chest about two inches. Release the pressure, but not your hands, and let the chest come back up.

Repeat to give 30 compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. Not sure what that really means? Push to beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive." Don't miss these other medical tips doctors and nurses want you to know.
Note: The American Heart Association recommends Hands-Only CPR (CPR without rescue breaths, which are detailed below) for people suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. According to the AHA, only about 39 percent of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest get immediate help before professional help arrives; doing Hands-Only CPR may be more comfortable than doing rescue breaths for some bystanders and make it more likely that they take action. The AHA still recommends CPR with compressions and breaths for infants and children and victims of drowning, drug overdose, or people who collapse due to breathing problems.
4. Open the airway (below)

Move to the patient's head. Tilt his head and lift his chin to open the airway again. Let his mouth fall open slightly.

5. Give rescue breaths (below)

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Pinch the nostrils closed with the hand that was on the forehead and support the patient's chin with your other hand. Take a normal breath, put your mouth over the patient's, and blow until you can see his chest rise.

6. Watch chest fall

Remove your mouth from the patient's and look along the chest, watching the chest fall. Repeat steps five and six once. Make sure your child memorizes these CPR steps, plus these other first aid tips parents should teach their kids.

7. Repeat chest compressions and rescue breaths

Place your hands on the chest again and repeat the cycle of 30 chest compressions, followed by two rescue breaths. Continue the cycle. Aside from these handy CPR steps, here are more medical procedures you can do at home.

Get more information about handling health emergencies and natural disasters in the book Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Handling Emergencies. You'll get must-know tips and tactics for preparing your home, stocking the right supplies, preventing and handling accidents, coping with medical situations, and keeping your family safe.

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Doing CPR right away can double or even triple a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Learn these CPR steps now so you know what to do if someone if ever experiencing a life-threatening emergency. If a person is not breathing, his or her heartbeat will stop.

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CPR Fact sheet

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Write a 5 sentence paragraph telling if you would get involved if you found someone suffering a cardiac event. THERE IS NO WRONG OR RIGHT ANSWER. Due by 2:45 Tuesday February 5.

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How to Use a Defibrillator (AED) - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance

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Every school has at least 1 AED. Research the locations in our school and email your findings to KRBinkley@spart7.org

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Every school has at least 1 AED. Research the locations in our school and email your findings to KRBinkley@spart7.org

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What would you do? Test your knowledge with this Boy's Life Test

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What would you do? Test your knowledge with this Boy's Life Test

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Studying the First Aid merit badge pamphlet is great, but to really Be Prepared you need to put everything you think you know to the test.

That's the idea behind the First Aid Meet, an event where Scouts compete to see who handles high-pressure first-aid situations the best.

The scenarios might not be real, but they try to simulate many of the factors in real-life emergency situations, such as time constraints, pressure-packed predicaments and, most of all, the ability to make the right decisions when treating an injured person.

Test your first aid and emergency response skills with the following scenarios.

Scenario No. 1

On a hike through a park, you come across a man walking in a patch of plants with leaves that are grouped in threes. When you ask him if he's OK, he points out a red rash on his arms and legs. What do you think is going on?
How to handle the situation:
1. The man has likely come in contact with poison ivy.

2. Avoid touching the poison ivy yourself! Make sure the scene is safe. Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and ask if he wants you to help.

3. Move the victim away from the plants. Wear gloves to prevent contact with the sap of the plant. Treat by wiping the area with rubbing alcohol and then apply calamine or another soothing lotion.

4. Keep the man calm.

5. Make sure the victim has suffered no other injuries.

Scenario No. 2

On a Boy Scout hike in very hot weather, you come across a man who looks very pale and weak and is breathing rapidly. His skin is extremely warm to the touch, he seems confused and irritable, and his speech is not clear. You notice his water bottle is empty.
How to handle the situation:
1. It appears the man is suffering from heatstroke. Make sure the scene is safe. Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and ask if he wants help. If he's confused, this could be difficult.

2. Have one member of your unit call 911 while the others tend to the victim. Stay on the phone with the operator until help arrives. When paramedics arrive, have someone direct them to the scene and be prepared to communicate what happened.

3. This is a true emergency. The man must be cooled to keep him alive. Get him to a shady spot, fan him to cool him off and have him sip water. If you have them, apply ice packs or water-soaked compresses under his armpits and on his neck. Have him take off excess clothing.

4. Treat the man for shock.

5. Make a thorough examination to make sure there are no hidden injuries.

Scenario No. 3

On a hike at extreme elevation, an adult leader starts experiencing headaches, shortness of breath and dizziness. He then falls to the ground and throws up.
How to handle the situation:
1. It looks like the leader is suffering from altitude sickness.

2. Wear gloves if you must come in contact with bodily fluids. Help the victim to a lower elevation. He will likely be unsteady and will need support walking down the mountain; you may have to carry him or build a stretcher with logs and a T-shirt if necessary.

3. Give the victim small sips of water.

4. Treat the victim for shock. Continually communicate with him to see if he's feeling better or worse. Monitor continuously for any other medical issues.

5. The symptoms of altitude sickness usually subside shortly once you reach a lower altitude. If the leader continues to feel ill, call 911 and wait for paramedics.

Scenario No. 4

On a walk through your neighborhood with friends, you find a man lying on the ground under a ladder. He is in obvious pain and his arm is clearly broken, with a piece of bone protruding from the skin.
How to handle the situation:
1. It appears that the man has fallen from the ladder. Make sure it's safe to approach. Is there anyone else on the ladder? Is the ladder in a stable position? Are there any obstacles on the ground or above, such as electrical wires or tree limbs? Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and offer assistance.

2. Have one friend call 911 and stay on the phone with the operator until help arrives. When paramedics arrive, have someone direct them to the scene and be prepared to communicate what happened.

3. Wear gloves and goggles if you have them. Provide urgent treatment for the victim by controlling the bleeding with a sterile gauze around the wound. (If you don't have gauze and the man is bleeding severely, use the cleanest cloth you have.) Do not use pressure on the bone itself but do your best to control the bleeding. Do not try to clean the wound. You will need a second person to protect the spinal column by supporting the victim's head and neck in the position in which he was found.

4. Treat the victim for shock, but don't move his legs because of a possible spinal injury. Keep him calm.

5. Thoroughly examine the victim to make sure there are no hidden injuries. For example, did he hit his head when he fell? What about his legs and ankles?

Scenario No. 5

While hanging out in your backyard with your little brother, you hear a call for help from a neighbor. You grab your first-aid kit and rush over to find a man lying on the ground amid a pile of chopped wood with a wound on his leg.
How to handle the situation:
1. It looks like the man has injured himself while chopping wood. Check the scene and make sure it's safe to approach. Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and offer to help.

2. Have your brother call 911 while you tend to the victim. Have your brother stay on the phone with the operator until help arrives. When paramedics arrive, have him direct them to the scene and be prepared to communicate what happened.

3. Provide urgent treatment for the victim. Wear gloves and eye protection if you have them. If the wound is small and only oozing blood, focus on cleaning it with soap and water and then apply a sterile dressing. If there is a large amount of blood, stop the bleeding with a pressure bandage. Continue to apply pressure until the bleeding has stopped. If the bleeding soaks through the bandage, don't remove it; apply a second bandage on top of the first. Apply a sterile dressing once the bleeding has stopped.

4. Treat the victim for shock. Keep him calm. Protect him from further injury by not moving him unless there is immediate danger.

5. Do a secondary exam to make sure there are no hidden injuries. For example, did he hit his head when he fell?

Scenario No. 6

After participating in a mile-long run, your friend begins wheezing. Within minutes, he is breathing rapidly, coughing uncontrollably, suffering from chest tightness and having difficultly speaking. He pulls an inhaler from his pocket. What do you think is going on?
How to handle the situation:
1. It looks like your friend is suffering from an asthma attack. Approach the victim cautiously. Do not cause panic.

2. Help the victim sit upright and allow him to administer his medication. Keep him warm.

3. If he can't use his inhaler or doesn't have it with him, small amounts of a caffeinated drink can improve airways function in people with asthma.

4. Continue to keep your friend calm and warm. Make sure he has suffered no other injuries.

5. If his condition doesn't improve quickly, call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.

Scenario No. 7

On a walk through your neighborhood, you come across a person lying on the ground. The victim has difficulty speaking and appears weak and trembling. He manages to say that he's hungry and appears to be nervous. He complains of feeling faint and dizzy, and that's when you notice the silver bracelet on his wrist. What's happening?
How to handle the situation:
1. It appears the man is having a diabetic attack. Since it's impossible to know if there is too much or too little sugar, you should treat this as an extremely dangerous situation. High blood sugar levels rarely cause death, but low blood sugar is dangerous. Without sugar, brain cells die quickly and permanent damage can result.

2. The bracelet is a medical ID bracelet. It will explain what to do in case of a diabetic attack.

3. The person might be carrying some form of concentrated sugar to be taken orally. Follow the directions exactly.

4. If you can't tell otherwise, assume the worst - that the man is suffered from low blood sugar.

5. If the man's condition doesn't improve right away, call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.

Scenario No. 8

While visiting a friend, you notice that your friend's father is doing some work on his computer out by the pool. Your friend's 2-year-old brother is toddling about outside as well. When the dad's cellphone rings, the man becomes distracted, and the toddler trips over the computer's power cord and splashes into the pool. It becomes quickly apparent that the child can't swim. What do you do?
How to handle the situation:
1. Do not go straight to the child! Instead, first make sure the live power cord is away from the water.

2. With the electric cord clearly away from the pool, go grab the baby.

3. With the baby out of the water, get everyone a safe distance from the pool.

4. If the child is unconscious, start infant CPR.

5. Even if the child is revived, call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.

Scenario No. 9

At day camp with Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, a Webelos Scout is working on his Totin' Chip and ends up cutting himself on his arm. (Yes, he's clumsy.) The boy is panicking and bleeding severely. What do you do?
How to handle the situation:
1. Call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.

2. Approach the victim cautiously and attempt to calm him.

3. Put on nonlatex gloves and eye protection if you have them. With a clean cloth or sterile dressing, use the palm of your hand to apply firm pressure directly over the wound.

4. If the pad becomes soaked with blood, don't remove it. Instead, place a new pad on top of the old one.

5. If you have an elastic bandage, use it to secure the pad tightly over the wound. When the bleeding stops, continue to hold the pad firmly in place until help arrives.

Scenario No. 10

On a backpacking trip, you come across a small cave. From inside, you hear someone crying for help. You can see an injured individual inside the cave that appears trapped and unable to move. He says he's dehydrated and dislocated his shoulder. What do you do?
How to handle the situation:
1. Call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.

2. Before entering the cave, check the scene carefully. Are there any other dangers? Are there other people in there? Approach the victim carefully.

3. Keep the victim calm. Have him take small sips of water.

4. If possible, put the man's arm in a sling. Make sure the victim is safe from other dangers, such as falling rocks.

5. Check the victim for other injuries and keep him calm until help arrives.

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Diabetes basics

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Diabetic Medical Management Plan

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Hypoglycemia

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Around the school are emergency health aid kits. Inside off these are the basics; bandages, medicine, and of course, defibs! That is where our defibs are located; multiple all around these health kits.

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Most bloodborne pathogens are created or caused by open infections and little scabs and scratches around your entire body. It's one of the main reasons as to why injuries needs to be treated almost immediately; not only does it cause potential blood loss if untreated, the blood that doesn't get removed can sometimes get airborne diseases and insert them into your bloodstream, turning airborne into bloodborne. Other methods include potential spoiled foods eaten or sicknesses evolving inside your body.

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A Bloodborne Pathogen is a disease that can be transmitted through contact with body fluids.   A wise decision to help avoid exposure to bloodborne pathogens is to assume all body fluids are contaminated.
You can reduce your risk of exposure by wearing gloves, protective glasses, and protective clothing.
One cup of bleach added to a gallon of water will destroy bloodborne pathogens.

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Every school needs at least 1 first aid kit to help a kid in need. this includes bandages, alcohol, medication, cotton swabs, and defibs! That's where you'll find them in First Aid Kits.

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Most bloodborne pathogens are created or caused by open cuts, gashes. It's why you need to treat them A.S.A.P.! It can cause blood loss and infections if not treated.

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A bloodborne pathogen is a disease that can be passed on through body fluids. To avoid this is to think or tell yourself it's dangerous & to reduce this is to "when treating a wound wear safety gear such as safety glasses, gloves,     protective & non-flammable clothing. And 1 cup of bleach & water  helps break down bloodborne pathogens.

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Diabetes are caused by too much sugar or cholesterol, & even salt. Now when you're born your doctor might say you have Diabetes. That is called a symptom (a symptom is a disease your given at birth)! To treat diabetes always keep track of your blood sugar and watch your eating habits.