How to do CPR: Dr Ranj reveals six steps you should know to help save a life
HOW TO do CPR: Short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the procedure was developed to help increase a person’s chances of survival before emergency services can arrive, using compressions and mouth-to-mouth in sequence. Dr Ranj Singh took to ITV’s This Morning to reveal the simple steps this entails to help save a life - in particular a child’s.
CPR is an emergency procedure that many people will associate with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth.
It’s an important procedure to learn, as thousands of deaths each year could be prevented with help of this first aid.
With holiday season fast approaching, Dr Ranj detailed the importance of knowing what parents should do in a situation involving a child drowning in a swimming pool.
Appearing on this morning, the TV doctor revealed the exact steps you should take to help save a person’s life.
Step one
The first thing to do is get the person out of the pool.
He added that if it’s a cold day and they’re wearing layers of clothing, to get them off and than cover them with a blanket.
You should then check for a response from the person. If there’s no response shout for help.
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CPR is an emergency procedure that many people will associate with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth
Step two
If there’s no one nearby to assist, you should do CPR for one minute before going to find help.
Begin by supporting the person’s head and chin and have a look inside their airways - looking, listening and feeling for breathing.
If the person is gasping - they take big sighs spaced apart - this is not considered breathing.
Step three
Pinch the person’s nose and cover their mouth, then proceed to take one big breath.
You should do this five times and you should be able to see the chest rise and fall.
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Step four
Check for signs of life. If their are no signs, you then need to take over the job of the heart and begin compressions.
Step five
With one hand on top of the other, find the middle of the person’s breast bone and do 30 compressions.
You should push down half to a third of the depth of the person’s chest.
Step six
After 30 compressions you should give the person two breaths, then carry on this sequence until help arrives.
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Dr Ranj added: “When people drown they can become very cold, so you should continue until they’ve warmed up.
“If a defibrillator is required, you should make sure to dry their chest first.”
Dr Ranj took to This Morning on another occasion to recommend how to relieve hay fever symptms.
The NHS recommends a number of treatments, such as tablets and nasal sprays, but the TV doctor said applying a £1 skincare product to your nose can help.