Marron ,Jovanni Genry G.

BSME-III
3:00-4:00 MWF
Title: (CPR)

First Sentence: "Imagine you're at home eating a holiday dinner with your family and
your uncle begins to suffer a heart attack.

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Strategy: Would you know how to handle the situation by administering

cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better know as CPR?

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Thesis: Today I will explain the lifesaving process of surveying an emergency,

contacting emergency medical services, and administering CPR.
Body
I. According to the American Red Cross, the first step in an emergency is to survey
the scene.
A. The most important thing in administering First Aid is to make sure you and the
victim are safe
B. If it is safe to proceed and the victim is not moving, gently shake the victim and
ask if she or he is O.K.
C. Then, call for help.
II. The second step in an emergency is to contact an emergency medical service
(EMS).
A. There are several ways to contact an EMS.
1. One way is to call 911
2. If there is no 911 service in your area, call the police or hospital
directly.
3. You can also call the operator, who will contact the police or hospital

for you.
B. Designate one person around you to call EMS.
C. If there is no one around, you must call EMS yourself
III. The third step in an emergency is to administer CPR.
A. Position the victim.
1. Move the victim into the correct position, keeping the person's body
as stable as possible.
2. Position yourself next to the victim's shoulders.
B. Check the ABC's
1. Opens the airway.
2. Check for breathing
a. Look, listen, and feel for the victim's breath.
3. Check the pulse
C. If there is no pulse, begin chest compressions immediately.
1. Position your hands on the victim's chest.
2. Straighten your arms and lock your elbows so your shoulders are
directly over your hands
3. Compress the chest of victim 1-1/2 to 2"
a. Compress the chest fifteen times while counting out loud.
b. Compress for one second each time.
D. Repeat the cycles of breathing and chest compression four times.
1. After the fourth cycle, check the victim's pulse.
2. If there is still no pulse, resume the cycles of breathing and chest
compression until the victim starts to breath or until medical
professionals arrive.

Conclusion
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This short speech has shown you the importance of surveying the scene of an
emergency, contacting an emergency medical service, and starting CPR.

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Because of your knowledge of these three steps, you can be the vital link in an
emergency such as that described in my introduction and you can help save a life.