How to perform CPR

STEP 1: CALL 911

Tell the 911 operator someone is not breathing.

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STEP 2: POSITION PERSON

Place the person on a hard, flat surface. Make sure their airway is clear.

STEP 3: POSITION YOURSELF

Lace your hands together as shown, and place them in the center of the chest. Position your body so your shoulders are directly over your hands, elbows locked.

STEP 4: BEGIN CHEST COMPRESSIONS

Give 30 firm chest compressions, at a rate of 100 to 120 times perminute. Press down at least two inches. 

STEP 5: GIVE TWO BREATHS

Give two breaths, each one lasting about 1 second and makes the chest rise; allow air to exit before giving the next breath

STEP 6: REPEAT  

Continue giving 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths until emergency help arrives.

SOURCES

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stop Overdose

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Lifesaving Naloxone

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Opioids

• National Institutes for Health: Naloxone Drug Facts