The SKILLS MENU is where you will decide which activity you will perform. The key points to keep in mind are as follows:

1. The SKILLS MENU is not available unless you have calibrated SmartMan. They will be grayed out if they are not available.
2. Each person who registers is allowed to perform 3 practices of each skill and 3 tests.
3. Once you click on a button to select a practice or a test, you go to a page which explains that activity. You must press the SPACE BAR to cue the computer. The practice or test will NOT start until you start performing the skill.
4. Once a test has started the computer will record until either you have completed that practice or test or until the time allotted expires. If the allotted time expires you will see a message 'Test Terminated' with accompanying explanation of possible causes.
5. All data for the completed test will be stored, regardless of whether you stop partway through or not.
6. To cancel a practice or a test, press the ESC key before the test has been completed.
7. Once you are registered, you can come back to do another practice or test or to review previous results. Login under the same name to do this.

The Skills Menu on the left provides access to practice and test area for the three skills categories. Click on one of the red bars to select which aspect of CPR you wish to test. Below is a description of each activity.

 SMARTMAN COMPRESSIONS MENU

When you click on the Compressions Menu, you will see the following screen:

You can select from 4 options. 30 Compressions PRACTICE. This allows you to perform 2 sets of 30 compressions. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first chest compression. You perform 30 compressions, then wait for 4 seconds as if a person were perform ventilations and then you perform 30 more compressions. At the end of the set, you can review your results.

200 Compressions PRACTICE. This allows you to perform 200 straight compressions. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first chest compression.

30 Compressions TEST This allows you to perform 5 sets of 30 compressions. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first chest compression. After each set of 30 compressions, wait for 4 seconds as if a person was performing ventilations. Then perform your next set of 30 compressions. At the end of the fifth set of compressions, the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server. You can then review and print your results.

200 Compressions TEST This allows you to perform 200 straight compressions. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first chest compression. At the end of the set the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server, you can review your results.

Press the black bar to return to the Main Menu.

 SMARTMAN VENTILATIONS MENU

When you click on the Ventilations Menu, you will see the following screen.

Rescuer Breathing PRACTICE. This allows you to practice 1 minute of rescue breathing. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first rescue breath. At the end of the set the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server, and you can also review your results.

Rescue Breathing TEST. This allows you to perform 1 minute of rescue breathing. Click on the button. The next screen provides you with more information. Press the space bar to cue the computer. The computer will start recording when you perform the first rescue breath. At the end of the set the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server, you can review your results.

CPR Ventilations PRACTICE. During CPR you are to required to deliver 2 ventilations to the victim after each set of 30 compressions. It is difficult to perform the inspiration slowly (1 second for the inspiration), release as soon as you have finished delivering the ventilation, and then immediately perform a second one. Because this is not an easy skill, we provide this special practice. You are practicing to perform these 2 ventilations. The practice runs for 40 seconds so that you can get a feel for the correct way to perform this skill.
NOTE: This is a practice method. In CPR you would NEVER perform this many of ventilations one after another.

Rather than practicing to deliver the ventilations continuously some users prefer to do them in sets of two as one would delivering ventilations in CPR – if you pause for a few seconds after each pair of ventilations the bar display colors and duration and time figures will show compliance and enable you to fine tune your technique.

Press the black ‘Return to Skills Menu’ bar if you want to return to the Main Menu.

 SMARTMAN CPR MENU

When you click on the CPR Menu, you will see the following screen:

CPR 1 Rescuer PRACTICE. This allows you to perform a complete set of 5 times 30:2. You begin with the 30 compressions, then give 2 ventilations, and repeat this 5 times. At the end of the fifth set of compressions, the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server. The computer also records your data so you can review and print the results. CPR 1 Rescuer TEST. This allows you to perform a complete set of 5 times 30:2.You begin with the 30 compressions, then give 2 ventilations, and repeat this 5 times.

At the end of the fifth set of compressions the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server. The computer also records and  your data so you can review and print the results..

CPR 2 Rescuer PRACTICE. This is designed to allow 2 or 3 rescuers to perform 2 complete sets of 5 times 30:2 CPR. One person will perform chest compressions and the other person will perform the ventilations. If it is local practice a third person maintains the seal for the ventilations. You begin with the 30 compressions, then give 2 ventilations, and repeat this 5 times. At the end of the fifth set of compressions, switch so that the person performing compressions will perform the ventilations. The person performing the ventilations will now perform compressions.

SmartMan is designed to record these two completes sets of 5 times 30:2 information. At the end of the last 5 times 30-2 compressions the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server. The computer also records and  our displays your results so you can review your performance and print the results.

CPR 2 Rescuer TEST.  This is designed to allow 2 or 3 rescuers to perform 2 complete sets of 5 times 30:2 CPR. One person will perform chest compressions and the other person will perform the ventilations. If it is local practice a third person maintains the seal for the ventilations. You begin with the 30 compressions, then give 2 ventilations, and repeat this 5 times. At the end of the fifth set of compressions, switch so that the person performing compressions will perform the ventilations. The person performing the ventilations will now perform compressions.

SmartMan is designed to record these two completes sets of 5 times 30:2 information. At the end of the last 5 times 30-2 compressions the computer will attempt to send your results to an internet server. The computer also records and  our displays your results so you can review your performance and print the results.