Follow these steps for performing CPR compressions:. Rescue breathing can be mouth-to-mouth breathing or mouth-to-nose breathing if the mouth is seriously injured or can't be opened. Current recommendations suggest performing rescue breathing using a bag-mask device with a high-efficiency particulate air HEPA filter.
The procedure for giving CPR to a child age 1 through puberty is essentially the same as that for an adult — follow the C-A-B steps. If you are alone and didn't see the child collapse, start chest compressions for about two minutes. Then quickly call or your local emergency number and get the AED if one is available. If you're alone and you did see the child collapse, call or your local emergency number first.
If you're trained in CPR and you've performed 30 chest compressions, open the child's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Cardiac arrest in babies is usually due to a lack of oxygen, such as from choking. If you know that the baby has an airway blockage, perform first aid for choking. If you don't know why the baby isn't breathing, perform CPR. First, evaluate the situation. Touch the baby and watch for a response, such as movement.
Don't shake the baby. If there's no response, call or your local emergency number, then immediately start CPR. Follow the compressions, airway and breathing C-A-B procedure below for a baby under age 1 except newborns, which include babies up to 4 weeks old :. If another person is available, have that person call for help immediately and get the AED while you stay with the baby and perform CPR.
After 30 compressions, gently tip the head back by lifting the chin with one hand and pushing down on the forehead with the other hand. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Sign up for free, and stay up-to-date on research advancements, health tips and current health topics, like COVID, plus expert advice on managing your health.
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This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. If there is a possibility of a broken neck, place the victim on his or her back without moving the neck or chin. Pinch the victim's nostrils together with your thumb and first finger. Or follow your facemask instructions. If the chest doesn't rise, tilt the victim's head back and chin down again.
Then breathe into the victim's mouth a second time. Give 2 gentle puffs or breaths of air instead of a deep breath. Each puff is given 2 seconds apart because each gentle breath should last 1 second. If the chest still doesn't rise, check inside the mouth for a foreign object after chest compressions.
If an object is visible, sweep the mouth with your fingers and remove the object. Take care not to push the object further into the throat. If you're not completely confident, attempt hands-only CPR instead. Hands-only CPR To carry out a chest compression: Place the heel of your hand on the breastbone at the centre of the person's chest. Place your other hand on top of your first hand and interlock your fingers.
Position yourself with your shoulders above your hands. Using your body weight not just your arms , press straight down by 5 to 6cm 2 to 2. Keeping your hands on their chest, release the compression and allow the chest to return to its original position.
Repeat these compressions at a rate of to times a minute until an ambulance arrives or you become exhausted. CPR with rescue breaths Place the heel of your hand on the centre of the person's chest, then place the other hand on top and press down by 5 to 6cm 2 to 2.
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