KEEP THE BLOOD PUMPIN - High-performance CPR has been described as a "pit crew" approach to sudden cardiac arrest. Like a professional racing team, each rescuer has a specialised role. High-performance CPR has been described as a choreographed dance where teamwork and communication are essential.
Anyone who has practiced on a CPR manikin for any length of time knows it is physically challenging. Most people cannot perform proper chest compressions for more than two minutes. Therefore it’s important to switch roles at short intervals.
Performing flawless CPR guidelines means trading places with other team members every few minutes. It is important that your team know how to quickly switch roles. Rotating chest compressors is essential to keeping the blood flowing. You need to practice timing and coordination to avoid interruptions in chest compressions.
To deliver high-quality CPR you must push hard and fast on the chest to circulate oxygenated blood throughout the body. This gives the brain and vital organs enough oxygen until the heart can be re-started with a defibrillator.
Communities around the world where high-performance CPR is practiced are seeing significant increases in their survival rates.
Although the pit crew concept of resuscitation was developed by professional responders, lay rescuers can apply the principles of high performance CPR in their training and practice.
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