Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first-aid
technique used
to keep victims of cardiopulmonary
arrest alive and to prevent
brain damage while
more advanced medical help is on the way.
CPR has two goals:1) Keep blood
flowing throughout the body
2) Keep air flowing
in and out of the lungs
CPR is a simple
technique that requires little or no equipment.
What you do is pretty basic: Blow into
the victim's mouth to push oxygenated air into the
lungs.
This allows oxygen to diffuse through the
lining of the lungs into
the bloodstream.
Compress the victim's chest to artificially re-
create blood circulation. Here are the steps that
make up CPR:
