CPR for Infants The
compression to ventilation ratio for a child and
Infant 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
If the infant 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.
Step Three: Chest
Compressions
Give 30 gentle chest compressions at the rate of
100/120 per minute. Use two or three fingers in
the center of the chest just below the nipples.
Press down approximately one-third or one half
the depth of the chest.
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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