CPR for children is similar to
Adult CPR
The compression to ventilation ratio for a child is
still 30:2. Since the two main things that can
cause a child or an infant to need CPR is
Choking & Electrical Shock the key is Prevention.
CPR has two goals: 1) Keep blood
flowing throughout the body 2) Keep air flowing
in and out of the lungs CPR is a simple
technique that requires little or no equipment.
What you do is pretty basic: Blow into
the victim's mouth to push oxygenated air into the
lungs. This allows oxygen to diffuse through the
lining of the lungs into the bloodstream.
Compress the victim's chest to artificially re-
create blood circulation. Here are the steps that
make up CPR:
Step One
CALL 911:
If you are alone with the child or infant
that is unresponsive give two minutes of CPR before
calling 911
Step two: Provide Oxygen
Tilt the head back and listen
for breathing. If not breathing normally, 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.
Step Three: Chest
Compressions
If the victim is still not
breathing normally, coughing or moving, begin chest
compressions. Press down approximately
one-third or one half the depth of the chest. Compress
the chest 30 times right between the nipples. Pump at
the rate of 100/120 per minute 1-2 per second.
Step Four:
After doing sets of 30
Chest compressions and 2 breaths 5 times Call 911
Immediately if no one else has. Then return to
the victim and resume CPR 30 Chest compressions and
2 Breaths until help has arrived...
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