CPR skills review
CPR for adults
1. Check the victim for unresponsivness. If there is no response, Call 911 and return to the victim. In most locations the emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions
2. Tilt the head back and listen for breathing If not breathing, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 1 second
3. Check pulse, if no pulse begin chest compressions. Push down on the chest 11/2 to 2 inches 30 times right between the nipples. Pump at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second
4. Continue with 2 breaths and 30 pumps until help arrives.
NOTE: This ratio is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives mouth-to-mouth breathing.
CPR for children
CPR for children is similar to adults. The compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2. There are, however, 3 differences.
1. If you are alone with the child give two minutes of CPR before calling 911
2. Use the heel of one hand for chest compressions
3. Press the sternum approximately 1/3 the depth of the chest
CPR for infants
1. Shout and Tap Shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder. If there is no response, position the infant on his or her back on a hard suface
2. Open The Airway Open the airway using a head tilt lifting of chin. Do not tilt the head too far back, this can occlude the airway.
3. If the baby is NOT breathing give 2 small gentle breaths. Cover the baby’s mouth and nose with your mouth. Each breath should be 1 second long. You should see the baby’s chest rise with each breath.
4. Check the pulse on the inside of the infants arm above the elbow (brachial pulse) if no pulse Give 30 Compressions Give 30 compressions at the rate of 100 per minute. Use two or three fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipples. Press down approximately one-third the depth of the chest.
5. Repeat Repeat with 2 breaths and 30 compressions. After two minutes of repeated cycles call 911 and continue giving breaths and compressions.