Cardiac Arrest: How you can help

Witnessing a heart attack in your immediate vicinity or among your family members can be daunting, leaving you stunned and helpless. Heart attacks have become extremely common — One in five cardiac episodes occur silently — especially among young people, with several possible causes.
However, with prompt CPR, the appropriate equipment, and a little confidence, the patient’s chances of regaining consciousness increase. It is, therefore, better to be well-prepared for such a sudden circumstance.
What is a Cardiac Arrest?
A cardiac arrest is described as a sudden or abrupt heartbeat loss in a person with undetected heart disease. It typically occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood throughout the body.
Getting prompt medical attention is the best course of action if you or anyone near you experience a cardiac arrest since within the initial 10 minutes, in the biochemical stage, the efficiency of both instant chest compressions and CPR accompanied by defibrillation falls quickly, and life expectancies become dismal.
Before CPR, Call Medical Emergency!
If two people are available and the patient is not breathing, the first person should call the nearest medical emergency line ASAP, while the second person should start with CPR.
If you are alone when such an incident happens, your first responsibility should be to call the nearest medical emergency line immediately before administering CPR.
If you don’t have CPR training;
It is advised to perform chest compressions exclusively during CPR, devoid of artificial respiration.
● To begin chest compressions, place your palm in the patient’s chest while enclosing it with a second hand.
● While maintaining a straight line from your elbows to your shoulders, quickly and forcefully press it down on the victim’s chest at a pace of around 100 compressions each minute.
● While using just one hand may be necessary for a child. Continue doing this until an external defibrillator is available or any help arrives.
If you have received CPR training:
● Tilt the face back and push the chin up to open the airways after every 30 compressions.
● With that, monitor the breathing rapidly. It is advised not to take longer than ten seconds.

● Squeeze the nostril closed, inhale for one second to provide the initial rescue breath, and check to see whether the chest raises or not.
● If the patient is still not breathing, perform two artificial respiration while ensuring that the heart raises after each one. If not, In that case, take a second breath.
Making sure that your staff is adequately trained in these abilities is the first and best step in becoming more and more experts at saving lives. The best thing to do in this regard is to contact EMC CPR & Safety Training to make your personnel far more secure.