Performing CPR Poster

When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get immediate help. For every minute that the heart remains in arrest, the chances of survival decrease by 7 to10%.

Heart attacks are a leading cause of workplace fatalities. As such, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends providing CPR training and information to employees as part of a workplace first aid program to help them respond appropriately to a cardiac emergency.

Personnel Concepts’ 2016 Performing CPR Poster includes CPR procedures recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) and includes helpful illustrations and instructions for first responders and bystanders. This poster has been revised as of March 2016 to reflect the latestAHA guidelines, including revised instructions for both hands-only and mouth-to-mouth CPR techniques. Key revisionsinclude a new maximum depth for chest compressions, changes to the rate of rescue breaths for unresponsive victims, and an increase of the recommended range of compressions per minute.

Who Needs It

Strongly recommended for all businesses to help prevent workplace fatalities resulting from sudden cardiac arrest or other emergency conditions. CPR training and information is considered a critical element of a workplace first aid program as recommended by OSHA.

Benefits

Quick-Reference Design
Using clear instructions and helpful illustrations, the Performing CPR Poster is designed to provide quick reference information for bystanders and responders during an incident of sudden cardiac arrest or other similar workplace emergencies.

Includes 2016 AHA Guidelines and Revised Instructions
The poster includes revised instructions pertaining to both hands-only and traditional mouth-to-mouth CPR techniques, including new recommendations on chest compression depth, the rate of rescue breaths for unresponsive victims, and an increased range of compressions per minute.

Meets OSHA Recommendations
OSHA recommends that all employers establish a workplace first aid program to ensure proper first response to a medical emergency on the job. According to OSHA guidelines, CPR training and information is an essential element of a first aid program.

Specifications

Our 2016 Performing CPR Poster (revised March 2016) includes the following critical information:

• Traditional mouth-to-mouth CPR procedures
• New compressions-first CPR procedures
• Space to log emergency numbers
• Step-by-step illustrations
• Space to identify on-site CPR volunteers
• Space to list location of CPR kits

Available laminated to protect against alteration, defacement, and environmental damage. Also available in Spanish.