Today, Crew 7DP learned the simple steps to CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation). We used an Annie manikin to learn how to do it. We watched a video that was very helpful. It was a door-opening experience for some as they would like to be a doctor or a paramedic.
We had to interlink our fingers and lean over the manikin, then push the chest until we heard a click. Once we had heard the click, we knew we were doing chest compressions that were hard enough. We then moved on to the mouth-to-mouth technique. We had to put one hand on the forehead, pinching the nose. Then, our mouths had to cover the manikin’s mouth and blow into their mouths so that they have breath in their lungs.
We learned how to do CPR on both an adult and a child so that, if we needed to, we would know what to do. This skill is very important in everyday life in case somebody nearby goes into cardiac arrest. Once we finish our training, we will receive a certificate and a wrist-band from the British Heart Foundation.
For further information on the Restart-a-Heart initiative, and to view the training video that we watched in Crew, please visit:
bhf.org.uk/…/get-involved-on-restart-a-heart-day
https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/how-to-save-a-life/how-to-do-cpr/cpr-training-videos