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Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR

Learn this CPR procedure in a course.
Be sure to recertify annually.

Adult procedures

Shake shoulders and shout:

No breathing, no pulse - apply CPR.

If there is no response:

  • open airway
  • listen, watch and feel for breathing
  • if patient is not breathing, GIVE 2 BREATHS
  • check for a heart beat by feeling for the carotid pulse at the neck.

If there is no pulse:

  • landmark and apply 15 chest compressions - followed by two breaths
  • repeat compressions and breathing until help arrives
  • ratio: 15 compressions and 2 breaths
  • rate 100 compressions per minute.

Infants and small children procedure

Same procedure as for adults, except:

Infant Mouth to Mouth

Support the infants head - slightly tilted back

Normal-sized breaths for children - smaller puffs for infants.

Age

Part of hand

Number of compressions

Infant (1 Year)

Tips of index and middle fingers

 At least 100 per minute 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Breath. (Breath interposed after 5th compression)

Child (1-8 years)

Heel of one hand

 At least 100 per minute 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Breath. (Breath interposed after 5th compression)

This page last updated July 22, 2009