Hands Only CPR: And Using a Public Access Defibrillator

by Peter Yexley

A short, very concise guide to carrying out hands only CPR ...no 'kiss of life', just hands on compressions.Peter Yexley takes you through the process of activating the emergency services, dealing with the 999 operator effectively and assessing the patient, determining if CPR is required and delivering chest compressions.It also covers locating and using a public access defibrillator - dealing with myths and facts and generating confidence to deliver a shock to a patient in cardiac arrest before the arrival of the ambulance.It is all geared to instructing the reader how to play a considerable part in the ‘Chain of Survival’.•Early Recognition of cardiac arrest.•Early activation of emergency services•Early basic life support (compressions)•Early defibrillation - AED.•Early advanced life support.A low cost life saving publication.

35 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2016