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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person who is unresponsive and may not be breathing normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person is not responding, not breathing normally, or only gasping — treat as a potential life-threatening emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Less urgent: they respond when you check, and breathe normally. Monitor closely and get help if unsure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If red-flag signs are present, get emergency help moving or start emergency mode.
Scene hazards: Traffic, Electricity, Fire, Structural collapse
Do not move unless in immediate danger (fire, water, electricity).
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check the scene before you approach. Do not enter uncontrolled danger. Do not: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not become another casualty.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not start CPR in an unsafe scene — fire, floodwater, downed power lines, or violence nearby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check the scene before you approach.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check if the person responds. Follow the canonical Checking Responsiveness procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Get emergency help moving. Follow the canonical Calling for Emergency Help procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check whether they are breathing normally. Follow the canonical Checking Breathing procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Not breathing normally or only gasping — follow the canonical Adult CPR procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow the canonical Adult CPR procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use an AED as soon as it is available. Follow the canonical AED Use procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not stop compressions unnecessarily. Minimize interruptions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continue care until trained responders take over.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use an AED when available — follow the canonical AED Use procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If breathing normally but still not responding, recovery position may be appropriate — follow the canonical Recovery Position procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow the canonical Adult CPR procedure when not breathing normally or only gasping.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If others are present, assign tasks: one gets emergency help, one starts CPR, one finds an AED.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use the correct regional emergency system. Put the phone on speaker if possible so your hands stay free.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell the dispatcher where you are and what happened. Answer questions and follow instructions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on the line. The dispatcher may give instructions. Do not hang up first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Always — this is always a medical emergency. Get emergency help immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even if the person starts breathing again, they need hospital care. Do not decline ambulance transport.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not enter uncontrolled danger.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not rely on a pulse check if you are a lay rescuer.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not treat gasping as normal breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not delay CPR while waiting for an AED.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not touch the person during AED analysis or shock.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not use recovery position instead of CPR.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not assume a normally-breathing unresponsive person is safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not put anything in their mouth or give food, drink, or medicine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not start CPR if trained professionals are already performing it. Step back and assist as directed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not enter an unsafe scene (fire, floodwater, downed power lines, violence). Get emergency help from a safe distance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Myth: "Mouth-to-mouth is always required." Reality: Hands-only CPR is effective for adult cardiac arrest.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fear of mouth-to-mouth stops people from doing anything. Doing compressions alone saves lives.
MYTH: You need to give mouth-to-mouth
REALITY: Hands-only CPR is effective for adult cardiac arrest when rescue breathing is not possible.
DANGER: Fear of mouth-to-mouth stops people from doing anything.
Use emergency mode for the interactive step-by-step decision guide.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Their heart may have stopped. Blood is not reaching the brain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — This can happen suddenly during a heart problem, drowning, choking, or an accident. The person may collapse without warning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pediatric CPR technique is independently gated — follow age-appropriate canonical procedure when available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow the canonical pediatric CPR procedure — do not inherit adult compression details.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infant CPR technique is independently gated — follow age-appropriate canonical procedure when available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow the canonical infant CPR procedure — do not inherit adult compression details.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Take a certified CPR course. Practice compressions on a manikin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Know where AEDs are located in your workplace, gym, and community buildings.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Responding to cardiac arrest is emotionally difficult. Stress, shaking, and sadness afterward are normal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Talk to someone you trust or a counselor if distress continues. You did what you could.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Self-rescue is not possible when you are unconscious. You cannot perform chest compressions on yourself.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you feel faint or chest pain while alone, get emergency help on speakerphone immediately and unlock your door if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hands-only CPR may be appropriate in some situations — follow the canonical Adult CPR procedure for guidance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An AED can analyze heart rhythm and deliver a shock if needed. Follow the canonical AED Use procedure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A barrier device protects rescuers during rescue breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Follow the canonical Adult CPR procedure. No equipment is required for chest compressions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Your hands are enough to circulate blood until professional help arrives.
MYTH: You can hurt someone by doing CPR wrong
REALITY: Doing nothing is worse when the heart has stopped. Compressions circulate blood to the brain.
DANGER: Hesitation while the heart is stopped kills.