CPR Sign

CPR Sign Instructions

Pool safety laws require a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) sign , complying with Guideline 7-CPR published by the Australian Resuscitation Council in February 2006, to be displayed near each pool by 30 November 2015, or earlier if the property is sold or leased first.

1 Check for danger

Ensure safety for yourself, bystanders and casualty. If safe, remove casualty from water as soon as possible.

2 Check response

Can you hear me? Open your eyes.
What’s your name? Squeeze my hand.

3 Clear airway

If water or vomit is present in mouth, roll casualty on side, tilt face downwards and clear mouth with your fingers.

4 Call triple zero (000)

Ask for an ambulance. Remain calm while answering the questions. Stay on phone until you are told to hang up.

5 Check for normal breathing

Look and feel for rising and falling chest. Listen and feel for breath sounds.

6 Prepare for resuscitation

Adults and children – tilt head backward. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to lift the chin.
Infants under 1 year – do not tilt head. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to support the chin.

7 Start breaths

Adults and children – seal nose and give 2 breaths into mouth.
Infants under 1 year – give 2 breaths into mouth and nose. Watch for chest to rise.

8 Start compressions

Adults – place heel of hand in centre of chest. Place other hand on top of first.
Children 1 – 8 years –place heel of hand in centre of chest
Infants under 1 year –place 2 fingers in centre of chest. Compress 1/3 depth of chest. Compress 30 times.

9 Repeat breaths & compressions

Repeat 2 breaths and 30 chest compressions. Continue until ambulance arrives or person regains consciousness or it becomes impossible for you to continue.

10 Recovery

If injured person shows signs of recovery, roll onto side and check if they are breathing. Reassure the person and bystanders.

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CPR Sign

CPR Sign Instructions

1

Check for danger

Ensure safety for yourself, bystanders and casualty. If safe, remove casualty from water as soon as possible.

2

Check response

Can you hear me? Open your eyes.
What’s your name? Squeeze my hand.

3

Clear airway

If water or vomit is present in mouth, roll casualty on side, tilt face downwards and clear mouth with your fingers.

4

Call triple zero (000)

Ask for an ambulance. Remain calm while answering the questions. Stay on phone until you are told to hang up.

5

Check for normal breathing

Look and feel for rising and falling chest. Listen and feel for breath sounds.

6

Prepare for resuscitation

Adults and children – tilt head backward. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to lift the chin.
Infants under 1 year – do not tilt head. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to support the chin.

7

Start breaths

Adults and children – seal nose and give 2 breaths into mouth.
Infants under 1 year – give 2 breaths into mouth and nose. Watch for chest to rise.

8

Start compressions

Adults – place heel of hand in centre of chest. Place other hand on top of first.
Children 1 – 8 years –place heel of hand in centre of chest
Infants under 1 year –place 2 fingers in centre of chest. Compress 1/3 depth of chest. Compress 30 times.

9

Repeat breaths & compressions

Repeat 2 breaths and 30 chest compressions. Continue until ambulance arrives or person regains consciousness or it becomes impossible for you to continue.

10

Recovery

If injured person shows signs of recovery, roll onto side and check if they are breathing. Reassure the person and bystanders.

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CPR Sign

CPR Sign Instructions

1

Check for danger

Ensure safety for yourself, bystanders and casualty. If safe, remove casualty from water as soon as possible.

2

Check response

Can you hear me? Open your eyes. What’s your name? Squeeze my hand.

3

Clear airway

If water or vomit is present in mouth, roll casualty on side, tilt face downwards and clear mouth with your fingers.

4

Call triple zero (000)

Ask for an ambulance. Remain calm while answering the questions. Stay on phone until you are told to hang up.

5

Check for normal breathing

Look and feel for rising and falling chest. Listen and feel for breath sounds.

6

Prepare for resuscitation

Adults and children – tilt head backward. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to lift the chin.Infants under 1 year – do not tilt head. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to support the chin.

7

Start breaths

Adults and children – seal nose and give 2 breaths into mouth.Infants under 1 year – give 2 breaths into mouth and nose. Watch for chest to rise.

8

Start compressions

Adults – place heel of hand in centre of chest. Place other hand on top of first.Children 1 – 8 years –place heel of hand in centre of chestInfants under 1 year –place 2 fingers in centre of chest. Compress 1/3 depth of chest. Compress 30 times.

9

Repeat breaths & compressions

Repeat 2 breaths and 30 chest compressions. Continue until ambulance arrives or person regains consciousness or it becomes impossible for you to continue.

10

Recovery

If injured person shows signs of recovery, roll onto side and check if they are breathing. Reassure the person and bystanders.

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Can you hear me? Open your eyes.
What’s your name? Squeeze my hand.

Adults and children – tilt head backward. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to lift the chin.
Infants under 1 year – do not tilt head. Place one hand on the forehead and use the other hand to support the chin.

Adults and children – seal nose and give 2 breaths into mouth.
Infants under 1 year – give 2 breaths into mouth and nose. Watch for chest to rise.

Adults – place heel of hand in centre of chest. Place other hand on top of first.
Children 1 – 8 years –place heel of hand in centre of chest
Infants under 1 year –place 2 fingers in centre of chest. Compress 1/3 depth of chest. Compress 30 times.