202 - First Aid CPR

Learning Objectives

As a result of this experience, each participant should be able to:

• Complete advancement requirement F7c.
• Describe the five signs of a heart attack.
• Tell the steps in CPR.

Discovery

Have one of the adults exhibit clearly the five signs of a heart attack. See if scouts react. If they do not, have the leader ‘fall’ to the floor and pretend to be unconscious. See if the scouts can determine what is wrong.

Teaching-Learning

1. Five Signs of a Heart Attack
   1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain
      1. In the center of the chest behind the breastbone.
      2. This may spread to the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, and back.
      3. It may come and go.
      4. Sharp, stabbing twinges of pain usually are not symptoms of a heart attack.
   2. Unusual sweating
   3. Nausea
   4. Shortness of breath
   5. A feeling of weakness
2. CPR (Consult a current first aid manual to check these steps)
   1. Establish unresponsiveness (Hey are you OK).
   2. Send someone to call for help.
   3. Open Airway
   4. Give 2 breaths
   5. Complete 30 compressions and 2 breaths
   6. Do ‘E’ five times in two minutes
   7. Check breathing again
   8. Go to ‘E’
   9. Continue until help arrives or you are physically exhausted.

Application:

Scouts should discuss CPR. If possible have a trained instructor on hand. They will know the current recommended procedure and may be able to provide materials for certification. (Note, however, that scouts do not have to be certified to complete requirement F7c.)

Extra Skill: Become CPR Certified

CPR Certification is extremely important and chances are one of our leaders may need you to help in the back country or even while camping close to civilization. CPR Training School in Alpharetta offers a combined CPR/AED + Basic First Aid at a discount for Scouts.