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How to Perform CPR – The 60-Second Lifesaving Skill

How to Perform CPR – The 60-Second Lifesaving Skill explains a safe first-response sequence: protect the scene, call 112 early, give only trained care and hand over clearly to medical responders.

TopicFirst AidUpdated2026-09-16

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How to Perform CPR – The 60-Second Lifesaving Skill

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1. Why You Must Know This
In India, less than 2% of people know CPR, compared to over 40% in the US and Europe. Every year, lakhs die of sudden cardiac arrest, road accidents, or drowning simply because bystanders don’t act.
👉 CPR is not a doctor’s skill — it’s a public survival skill. If someone collapses near you, you may be their only chance.

2. Step-by-Step CPR Guide (Adult, Hands-Only)

Check response: Shake gently, shout “Are you okay?”
Call for help: Dial 108 or ask someone else to.
Position hands: Center of chest, one hand on top of the other.
Push hard, push fast: 100–120 compressions per minute, 5 cm deep. Think: “Stayin’ Alive” beat.
Don’t stop until ambulance arrives or person breathes.

3. Visual Infographic Suggestion

4. Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Pressing too lightly — ineffective.
❌ Stopping after 30 seconds.
❌ Waiting for doctors — in cardiac arrest, every minute reduces survival by 10%.

5. Where Should This Be Practiced?
Schools, corporates, community halls. CPR manikins should be part of annual training.

6. What You Can Do Today
✔ Watch a 2-minute CPR demo video.
✔ Practice on a pillow to get the rhythm.
✔ Ask your HR/school to arrange a CPR workshop.

7. Related Case
“In 2023, a Surat professor collapsed mid-lecture. Students froze, no one gave CPR. He died within minutes. This tragedy could have been avoided with basic awareness.”

8. Final Words
“In the time it takes to scroll a reel, you can learn CPR. One skill — countless lives.”

Key risks

What needs attention

The article topic must be linked to the actual occupancy and hazard
Prevention and early warning provide more safety margin than last-second intervention
Equipment is effective only when correctly selected, accessible and maintained
People need short practised actions and a clear decision to stop and escape
Children, visitors and people needing assistance require explicit planning
Records, drills and inspections matter only when defects are corrected

Prevention checklist

Controls that reduce risk

Complete a task- and site-specific hazard assessment
Verify applicable Indian, state and local requirements
Use competent inspection for installed systems and specialist hazards
Keep alarms, exits, signs and emergency access usable
Train intended users and practise evacuation
Record defects with an owner and completion date
Review the plan after changes, incidents or near misses

Mistakes to avoid

Common unsafe practices

Relying on equipment without a hazard assessment
Blocking or compromising escape routes
Delaying the alarm or emergency call
Attempting a response beyond training or safe conditions
Re-entering before authorised clearance
Treating a checklist as a substitute for competent inspection

Watch & learn

Evidence, Cases & Next Steps

112Emergency number

Scene safetyFirst priority

Call 112 and begin CPR if trainedUnresponsive and not breathing normally

Evidence chart

112Emergency number

Scene safetyFirst priority

Call 112 and begin CPR if trainedUnresponsive and not breathing normally

Apply firm direct pressureSerious bleeding

Training and local medical direction governEvidence boundary

Verified facts

What the evidence supports

Emergency number | 112
First priority | Scene safety
Unresponsive and not breathing normally | Call 112 and begin CPR if trained
Serious bleeding | Apply firm direct pressure
Evidence boundary | Training and local medical direction govern

Do This Today

Immediate prevention actions

Save 112 and display the full address
Identify two usable escape routes where possible
Remove one obstruction or unsafe condition
Check the relevant alarm, PPE or safety equipment
Assign assistance for children, older people and people with disabilities
Schedule the next drill, service or competent inspection

If danger develops

Emergency survival steps

Raise the alarm and warn others
Move away from smoke, fire, traffic, electricity or another immediate hazard
Use the safest available exit and do not use lifts during an ordinary building fire
Call 112 from a safe place with the full address and hazard details
Assist others only within your capability and without losing your own escape
Do not re-enter until the responsible authority gives clearance

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Limitations

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