Expanded Senior Slo-Pitch Association Emergency Procedures

[Expanded Senior Slo-Pitch League]


Emergency Procedures

CPR

  1. Remember CAB - Compressions, Airway, Breathing.
  2. Check for a pulse by checking the radial wrist (near the thumb) or carotid in the neck under the ear.
  3. If there is a pulse, nothing is required. Ensure the person is comfortable and cool.
  4. To determining consciousness, shake the person gently and rub the chest for a reaction.
  5. Go beside the person/victim.
  6. Check that nothing is in the person's mouth - perform a mouth sweep; gloves are in the first aid kit.
  7. Note: rescue breathing no longer required.
  8. Ensure the air way is open - carefully tilt the head back to clear the airway.
  9. Kneel with your front knee near the person's head and your other knee at the person's chest.
  10. Place the heel of your hand midway between the nipple line.
  11. Find the sternal notch (in the middle and at the bottom of the ribs.
  12. Interlock fingers.
  13. Get over the body.
  14. Roll on your hand and press down on the person's chest (about 2 inches).
  15. Do CPR as long as possible or until emergency personnel arrive.
  16. If another person is available, CPR can be alternated as it is very hard work. The 2 people should be positioned on either side of the casualty so they can switch providing CPR / mouth-to-mouth whenever someone gets tired.

See CPR video here.

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use

In case of no pulse, one person prepare the automated external defibrillator (AED) if you have it at your diamond.
If not, blow the air horn in the medical kit to get the attention of the other teams, especially Dunton #4 who are closest to the defibrillator.

[AED Instructions]

Power on the defibrillator; it will guide you through the steps, which are basically:

  1. Take the defibrillator out of the case.
  2. Power it on; green check indicates the AED is ready.
  3. Open the sealed package with the chest pads (2 are needed).
  4. Open the bag containing scissors, wipes, CPR face mask and razor.
  5. Plug the pads into the defibrillator (if necessary - some are already attached).
  6. Remove / tear / cut open the person's shirt.
  7. Ensure the AED pads are on bare skin and the person's lower left ribs and upper right chest is dry.
    Use the razor to shave hair if necessary.
  8. Attach the pads - lower left ribs, upper right chest.
    Remember: as you look at the person, pads will be low on your right and high on your left.
  9. Press 'ANALYZE' (if necesssary); the defibrillator may automatically analyze the person's heart rhythm.
  10. If the defibrillator recommends you deliver a shock, make sure that no one, including you, is touching the person - tell everyone to "stand clear". Once everyone is clear, press the "SHOCK" button.
  11. Leave the AED open and ready in case pulse is still absent and another shock is recommended.


General Safety Guidelines


This page created and maintained by Mike Peterson, mikep9x@gmail.com.
Created June 4, 2019. Last updated May 15, 2023.