How to Save a Life with Hands-Only CPR

Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by people who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse in an “out-of-hospital” setting (such as at home, at work or in a park). It consists of two easy steps:
 

1. Call 112 (or send someone to do that).
2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest. 
   

When you call 112, you need to stay on the phone until the 112 dispatcher (operator) tells you to hang up. The dispatcher will ask you about the emergency. They will also ask for details like your location. It is important to be specific, especially if you’re calling from a mobile phone as that is not associated with a fixed location or address. Remember that answering the dispatcher’s questions will not delay the arrival of help.

CPR =  cardiopulmonary resuscitation

MOUTH TO MOUTH BREATHS =  respiración boca a boca

SETTING = localización, lugar

If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 112  and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of the classic disco song "Stayin' Alive." CPR can more than double a person's chances of survival, and "Stayin' Alive" has the right beat for Hands-Only CPR.

Vinnie Jones demonstrates CPR to the tune of Staying Alive in Heart Foundation advert

The American Heart Association recommends CPR with a combination of breaths and compressions for:

• All infants (up to age 1)
• Children (up to puberty)
• Anyone found already unconscious and not breathing normally
• Any victims of drowning, drug overdose, collapse due to breathing problems, or prolonged cardiac arrest