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Quick Reference
C-A-B
Compressions Airway Breaths
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High-qualty CPR improves a victim's chances of sunival. The crea
charactostes of high-qualty CPR include the following:
* Start compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of
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+ Push hard, push fast: Compress at a ate of 1090 120/in
witha depth of
‘Atleast 5 om for adults
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0 compressions and 2 breaths.
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Resume GPR immediately tor about |
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second esc ares)
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about 2 mute un pomptas
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182ratlo compressions to breaths).
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about? mints ntl prompted
by AED to alow ryt check,
ve 1 enook Resume CPA | |
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conte uni ALS provider take || over oF tim sis fo mows
foverorvatim stats tomove. |
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