Few people think about finding themselves in an emergency situation and having to save a life. Most people imagine that emergencies only happen in hospitals or dangerous places. But in reality, everyone needs to think about what to do in an emergency, because eighty-eight percent of cardiac arrests will take place at home. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a life-saving skill that can save people who are unconscious or not breathing due to cardiac arrest or other injury. Anyone can learn how to perform CPR by learning its six basic steps as well as the different steps within each stage. The first step begins the moment you notice someone who may need CPR. Immediately you need to assess the situation around the potentially injured or ill person. Check to see if the scene is safe from potential hazards such as traffic, fire or water. If possible, your first priority is to get the person and yourself out of danger. Next, see if the person is receptive. Test this by tapping them on the shoulder and asking them out loud, “Are you okay?” If the person is unresponsive, they may need CPR. The second step is to call 911 or another available emergency number as soon as possible. Then try to acquire an AED and a first aid kit. If there are one or more people nearby, delegate these tasks to them so you can concentrate on providing CPR. If there is no one to delegate these tasks to, you should perform them yourself before starting CPR. Unless you call 911 and obtain an AED, the person is unlikely to survive on CPR alone. CPR aims to maintain a person's blood and oxygen flow while waiting for trained personnel to arrive. The third step requires you to prepare for the administration...... middle of paper ...... process beginning with thirty chest compressions. The sixth step is simply to continue the use of CPR and/or AED until success or failure. If a healthcare professional arrives, confide the situation to them. If the healthcare professional has not yet arrived, continue to use CPR and/or AED until you arrive or until you are too exhausted to continue. If another person certified in CRP is available, switch off with that person. One of the most common mistakes someone makes in CPR is prioritizing mouth-to-mouth breaths over chest compressions. It has been proven that chest compressions can hold a person without breathing. Breaths can wait. Even if you don't want to do mouth-to-mouth during CPR, it's better to do chest compressions than to do nothing at all. Hopefully this simple 1, 2, 3 process has made the use of CPR and AED very clear to you..