Author: Mike

CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION

ADULT CPR (over 8 years of age)
1. Check for responsiveness by shouting and shaking the victim. Do not shake or move the victim if you suspect he may have sustained spinal injury.
2. Call 9-1-1.
3. Remember your A-B-C:
Airway: tilt the head back and lift the neck to clear the airway.
Breathing: pinch the victim's nose and give 2 breaths, watching
for the chest to rise with each breath.
Circulation: if there is no pulse, perform 15 chest compressions -
2 hands, 2 inches
4. Check for pulse and if necessary perform the cycle again.

CHILD CPR (12 months to 8 years of age)
1. Check for responsiveness by shouting and shaking the victim. Do not shake or move the victim if you suspect he may have sustained spinal injury.
2. Remember your A-B-C:
Airway: tilt the head back and lift the neck to clear the airway.
Breathing: pinch the child's nose or cover his mouth and nose
with your mouth making a tight seal, and give two breaths, watching for the chest to rise with each breath
Circulation: if there is no pulse, administer 30 chest compressions -
1 hand, 1 inch.
3. Continue to perform CPR for 1 to 2 minutes before dialing 9-1-1.
4. Check for pulse and if necessary perform the cycle again, checking for pulse
every minute.

INFANT CPR (up to 12 months of age)
Check for responsiveness by patting the infant’s shoulders or chest.
Remember your A-B-C:
Airway: an infant’s head should be tilted into the “sniffer position”. Do not overextend an infant’s neck as this may close off the airway.
Breathing: cover the infant’s nose and mouth with your mouth and use
gentle puffs, breathing from your cheeks, not your lungs.
Circulation: check for pulse at the brachial artery, in the infant’s inside upper arm. If there is none, perform five compressions - 2 fingers (approximately 1/2 the size of a hand), 1/2 inch.
3. Perform rescue efforts for 1 to 2 minutes before dialing 9-1-1.
4. Continue performing rescue efforts, checking for pulse every minute until help
arrives.

CPR SAVES LIVES

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