CPR for citizens

Basic techniques for emergency care of heart attack and choking victims, which allows the person at the scene of the attack to keep the heart pumping and the brain alive until help arrives. Identifies the principles of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and explains its importance. Uses a mannequin and simple clear explanations for demonstrations. Commentary by Orson Welles.

Credits

production company

Pyramid Films

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

32852

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac resuscitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Emergency management

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life-saving

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pulmonary circulation

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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