The reason is because the person might die.
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when an adult victim is in a dangerous environment
when an adult victim is in a dangerous environment
when an adult victim is in a dangerous environment
no
when an adult victim is in a dangerous environment
The recommended depth of chest compressions in adult CPR is 2 inches
The recommended depth of chest compressions in adult CPR is 2 inches
The recommended depth of chest compressions in adult CPR is 2 inches
Yes you can, but if you are on a bench, you can easily move the victim to the floor and do compressions there.
yes
See the related link for how to give CPR to an Adult, Child, or Infant. ECC 2005 standardized the ratio for the lay person to 30 compressions / 2 breaths for an Adult, Child, or Infant.
If it's an adult, you should immediatly before CPR. If its a child, you should do CPR for 5 minutes and then call. It's approximately 2 Minutes for the infant or child. ~Jason, just passed his FirstAid/CPR Taining.