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Emergency Response

Medical Emergency First Response — CPR, AED, Bleeding & Overdose

14 min · Core· 3-question practice quiz PPO #122730

The short version

Call 911, start hands-only CPR at 100–120 compressions per minute in the center of the chest, and send someone for the nearest AED. For severe bleeding, apply firm direct pressure and pack the wound. This page is awareness only — get certified by the Red Cross or AHA to actually be trained.

Hands-only CPR

  • Check responsiveness and breathing. If unresponsive and not breathing normally — call 911 and put it on speaker.
  • Heel of one hand in the center of the chest, other hand on top, arms straight, shoulders over hands.
  • Push hard and fast: about 2 inches deep, 100–120 compressions per minute.
  • Let the chest fully recoil between compressions. Do not stop until help takes over.
  • Untrained bystanders should do compressions only — no rescue breaths.

AED

  • Turn it on and follow the voice prompts. It will not shock a heart that does not need it.
  • Bare and dry the chest. Place pads as pictured, upper right and lower left.
  • Clear everyone before analysis and before a shock.
  • Resume compressions immediately after the shock.
  • Know where the AEDs are on your property. Post it. Check the battery and pad expiration quarterly.

Severe bleeding — Stop the Bleed

  • Find the source. Direct, firm, sustained pressure with both hands.
  • Pack a deep wound with gauze or clean cloth and press hard.
  • A tourniquet high and tight on a limb when pressure fails. Note the time. Do not loosen it.
  • Every property with power tools, glass, or vehicles should have a bleeding-control kit next to the AED.

Overdose and Narcan

  • Signs: unresponsive, slow or stopped breathing, blue or grey lips and fingertips, pinpoint pupils.
  • Call 911. Give naloxone if available — it is harmless if opioids are not involved.
  • Begin rescue breathing or compressions as trained.
  • California's 911 Good Samaritan law provides limited protection for people who call for help during an overdose.
  • Sacramento County Public Health distributes free naloxone. Many of our client sites now stock it.

Watch — public training videos

These videos are published publicly by the organizations credited below. Summit Force did not produce them, is not affiliated with them, and claims no ownership — they are linked here as free study material.

How to Perform Hands-Only CPR

Published by American Red Cross

Self-check

Practice quiz

3 questions. Nothing is recorded or submitted — this is study practice only, not an exam and not worth credit.

  1. 1.The correct compression rate for adult CPR is:

  2. 2.An AED will:

  3. 3.Once a tourniquet is applied you should:

Answer all 3 questions to check your work.

Official sources & further reading

Go to the primary source. Rules change, and only these agencies speak for themselves.

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