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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person who was standing or walking has suddenly fallen and is not moving or responding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Not responding when you tap and shout.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Not breathing, or making gasping/snoring sounds (this is NOT normal breathing).
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Skin turning blue or grey, especially around lips and fingernails.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the person fell and hit their head, do not move their neck.
Scene hazards: Traffic, Electricity, Falling objects
Do not move unless in immediate danger.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the person collapsed on a road, ensure traffic is stopped or the person is moved to safety before starting CPR.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Make sure you are safe — check for traffic, electrical wires, or other dangers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tap both shoulders firmly and shout loudly: "Can you hear me?"
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If no response — shout for someone nearby to call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tilt their head back gently and lift their chin to open the airway.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Look at their chest for 10 seconds. Is it rising and falling normally?
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If NOT breathing normally: Place the heel of your hand on the center of their chest. Push hard and fast — at least 2 inches deep, 100-120 times per minute.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If breathing normally: Place them on their side (recovery position) and monitor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 (India emergency) or 108 (ambulance). Put the phone on speaker.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell them: "A person has collapsed and is not responding. I need an ambulance."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give your exact location. Use landmarks, building names, or nearby shop names.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Every sudden collapse needs emergency medical evaluation — even if the person wakes up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT waste time checking for a pulse — this is unreliable for untrained people.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pour water on their face or try to make them drink anything.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put anything in their mouth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume they are "just sleeping" if they collapsed suddenly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move them unnecessarily, especially if they may have fallen and hit their head.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — MYTH: Slapping someone who collapsed will wake them up. REALITY: If they are in cardiac arrest, only chest compressions and defibrillation can help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — MYTH: You need CPR training to do chest compressions. REALITY: Hands-only CPR (pushing hard and fast on the chest) can be done by anyone and saves lives.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Slapping their face or pouring water will wake them up
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the person is in cardiac arrest, only chest compressions and defibrillation can restart the heart. Slapping wastes precious time.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delays life-saving chest compressions.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You can hurt someone by doing CPR wrong
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Imperfect CPR is far better than no CPR. A person in cardiac arrest will die without chest compressions.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fear of doing harm causes people to do nothing while the person dies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A sudden collapse can be caused by cardiac arrest, fainting, stroke, seizure, low blood sugar, or many other conditions. You do not need to know the cause to help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the person is not breathing normally after collapsing, their heart may have stopped. Every second counts.