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CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION ( C P R )
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CAN BE AS EASY AS A- B- C:
A
- AIRWAY
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Place
victim flat on his/her back on a hard surface.
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Shake
victim at the shoulders and shout "are
you okay?"
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If
no response, call emergency medical system
-911 then,
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Head-tilt/chin-lift
- open victims' airway by tilting their head
back with one hand while lifting up their chin
with your other hand.
B
- BREATHING
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Position
your cheek close to victims' nose and mouth,
look toward victims' chest, and
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Look,
listen, and feel for breathing (5-10 seconds)
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If
not breathing, pinch victim's nose closed and
give 2 full breaths into victim's mouth (use
microshield).
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If
breaths won't go in, reposition head and try
again to give breaths. If still blocked,
perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
C
- CIRCULATION
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Check
for carotid pulse by feeling for 5-10 seconds
at side of victims' neck.
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If
there is a pulse but victim is not breathing,
give Rescue breathing at rate of 1 breath
every 5 seconds Or 12 breaths per minute
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If
there is no pulse, begin chest compressions as
follows:
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Place
heel of one hand on lower part of victim's
sternum. With your other hand directly on top
of first hand, Depress sternum 1.5 to 2
inches.
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Perform
15 compressions to every 2 breaths. (rate:
80-100 per minute)
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check
for return of pulse every minute.
CONTINUE
UNINTERRUPTED UNTIL ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IS
AVAILABLE.
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The recent Taylor County Burn Ban was lifted August 18.
Please continue to be careful.
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Congratulations to Jeremy Williams for
his recent promotion to Lieutenant!
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HELP PREVENT GRASS
FIRES
BE CAREFUL WHILE
WELDING OR WORKING WITH OTHER SPARK PRODUCING EQUIPMENT
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When was the
last time you tested your smoke detectors ?
Your Abilene
Fire Department reminds you to test your detectors MONTHLY
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Never cross a road that is covered in
water. 1 to 2 feet of water is capable of floating your
vehicle.
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"FIREWATCH"
FIREWATCH
every Monday on
KRBC 9 "Abilene's First News" during the
5:00pm Newscast
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CODE RED
The CodeRED system calls
only those who are in the telephone database. To ensure
no one is omitted, individuals and businesses are
encouraged to log onto the City of Abilene’s website, www.abilenetx.com,
and follow the link to the "CodeRED Residential and
Business Data Collection" page. Those without
Internet access may call Emergency Plans Office
(676-6525), Monday through Friday No one should
automatically assume his or her phone number is
included.
Questions should be
directed to the City of Abilene’s Office of Emergency
Management, (325) 676-6683.
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