UEMT 159 - Cardiopulminary Resusitation: healthcare provider

Introduction to the techniques required to provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) at the healthcare provider level. Includes introduction to body systems and disease states, which lead to cardiac and respiratory arrest. Also includes the assessment and intervention for the airway, respiration and central circulation.

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Define the disease states and risk factors, which can lead to cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and stroke.
2. Demonstrate the assessment and management of a foreign body airway obstruction in the infant, child and
adult patient.
3. Demonstrate the assessment and management of respiratory arrest in the infant, child and adult patient.
4. Demonstrate the assessment and management of cardiac arrest in the infant, child and adult patient.

Outline:
I. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Steps

When to start CPR
When to give breaths, including with barrier devices
When to check for a pulse
How to give compressions at the proper depth and rate and with complete chest recoil
When to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

II. Signs and actions for severe airway obstruction

Responsive victims
Unresponsive victims

III. Links in the Chain of Survival and Importance

Activating the appropriate emergency response system
Performing CPR
Providing early defibrillation
Ensuring the arrival of early advanced care by activating the appropriate emergency response system

IV. Signs of 4 Common Life-Threatening Emergencies in Adults

Cardiac arrest
Choking
Stroke
Heart attack

V. Injury Prevention

Infants
Children

VI. Manikin Demonstration of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

Assessment
Management

VII. Manikin Demonstration of Rescue Breathing

Infants
Children
Adult patient

VIII. Manikin Demonstration of CPR

Infants
Children

IX. Manikin Demonstration of the Adult Patient

One CPR
Two rescue CPR