Assessing the effectiveness of safely moving the victim to a horizontal surface for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to improve the provision of assistance in the sudden cessation of the circulatory system when the victim is on the surface not suitable for the CPR. The objectives are to assess the possibility of using the manoeuvre of the victim for carrying out CPR from an inappropriate surface to the floor. Manoeuvre for the move of the victim — the patent for the invention RU 2803376 C2 was carried out by doctors and followed by statistical analysis of the anonymous questionnaire after the manoeuvre. The time of manoeuvre, simplicity, comfort in performance was analysed. Results. The manoeuvre time up to 3 seconds; the vast majority of participants rated the manoeuvre as simple and comfortable for execution. Conclusion. The manoeuvre of the victim gives the possibility of an immediate and effective CPR in the case of the victim with sudden cessation of circulation on the surface inappropriate for her to be conducted by CPR; suitable for rescuers with any level of training; easy to train.