In light of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation, it is understandable that members of the public are concerned about performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on a cardiac arrest victim.

Members of the public can perform “hands-only CPR” without the need for mouth-to-mouth breathing. When performed early, “hands-only CPR” has been found to be as effective in increasing a victim’s chance of survival as conventional CPR. Members of the public are also reminded to practise good personal hygiene after attending to an incident.

A person who suffers a cardiac arrest can experience death within minutes, with the chances of survival dropping by 10% for every minute without CPR. Your prompt intervention is crucial to a cardiac arrest victim’s survival. 

Watch this video to learn how to perform “hands-only CPR” on a cardiac arrest victim:

Video credit: DARE Programme by Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care (UPEC), A partner of SCDF