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Sudden illness or accident

Clarify and check
  • What has happened?
  • Check the person's condition (do they wake up, are they breathing?)
Give first aid if needed.
  • Turn an unconscious but breathing patient into the recovery position on their side.
  • If the person is not breathing, start with first aid.
Make an emergency call.
  • Call the number 112.
  • Tell where you are calling from. Ristipellontie 21, HELSINKI
  • Tell what happened
  • Act according to directions.
  • Inform the emergency centre of any changes that take place in the condition of the patient.

Adult basic resuscitationRecognition of cardiac arrest

  • basic resuscitation should be started for every unresponsive patient
    • who is not breathing
    • whose breathing is not normal
  • loud/crackling and irregular breathing in an unresponsive person indicates cardiac arrest

Emergency notification

  • An emergency call should be made immediately to the public emergency number 112
    • if the person is unresponsive
    • if the person is not breathing normally
  • If you are resuscitating the person alone
    • put the phone on speakerphone
    • you can resuscitate and listen to the instructions from the emergency centre

CPR

  • CPR should be started as soon as possible
    • the point of application of pressure is the lower part of the sternum
    • place the base of the palm of one hand on the pressure point and the other hand on top of it
    • it is recommended to change the pressure reliever every 2 minutes (if possible)
  • The stimulation should be started with 30 compressions

Puff release

  • Alternate between 30 compressions and 2 inflations
  • Blow two calm puffs of about one second each
    • the chest should rise and fall with the blows
  • If puffing fails, continue uninterrupted puffing