CARDIOPULMONARY EMERGENCIES (CPR)

If you observe an unconscious person or a person exhibiting classic heart attack symptoms (severe centralized or radiating chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, etc.) observe the following procedures:

1. CALL

• Call 911 and notify Public Safety at 480-732-7280 (Pecos) or 480-988-8888 (Williams). Send for Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) unit.

2. CHECK

• Check the victim for breathing and for pulse.
• Breathing: Place your ear by the victim's mouth and nose; look, listen and feel for breathing.
• Pulse: Find groove in neck next to the Adam's apple; feel the pulse for 5-10 seconds.

3. CARE

• If there is no breathing or pulse, begin CPR or use AED, if available.
• Position both hands in the middle of breast bone (one hand on top of the other, interlocking fingers).
• Position shoulders over hands, keep elbow straight and compress chest 30 times to a depth of 2 inches with each compression.
• Give victim 2 slow breaths (lift chin, tilt head back, pinch nose shut and exhale 2 slow, full breaths).
• Repeat the cycle of 30 compressions to 2 breaths, 4 times.
• Recheck pulse about every one minute.
• If no pulse is evident, continue CPR until emergency help arrives or another trained person takes over.

CGCC Public Safety Department
Pecos Campus: 480-732-7280
Williams Campus: 480-988-8888