CPR

CPR for Adults

• Call 9-1-1
• Check for responsiveness
• Check the victim for circulation
• Perform Chest compressions

Chest Compressions for Adults

• Locate the sternum
• place one hand on top of the other
• interlock fingers
• lock you elbows with your weight
• compress the victims chest at least 2 inches.

If the victim is unresponsive you need to make sure the airway is clear of any obstruction. The main obstruction is the tounge. If the airway is blocked you will have to open it.

To open the airway make sure the victim is on his or her back. Then gently tilt his head back and lift his chin.

If the person is still not breathing you will have to help them breathe.

Breathing

• Gently support the chin and head tilted back
• Pinch the nose with your fingertips
• place your mouth over the victims to create a seal
• keep an eye on his chest
• give 2 full breaths, between each allow the victim to breathe on his own. 

Child CPR

• Age: 1- 10 to 14
• Start CPR immediatly 
• After 1-2 minutes of CPR than call 9-1-1
• Check to see if the child is responsiveness by
• Shaking the child and shouting "are your okay"

If the child is unconsious attempt to assist with circulation.

Circulation

• Check the child's cartoid artery for pulse
• if you don't feel a pulse than the child is not breathing
• perform compressions

Child Compressions

• locate sternum
• put your hand directly on your fingers
• use the heel of only one hand
• compression depth of about 2 iches
• 30 compressions 2 breath

Airway

• look, listen, and feel for breaths
• head/tilt chin 
• assist with breathing.

Breathing

• Pinch nose
• cover mouth and nose with your mouth
• give 2 breaths

Infant CPR

• Age: under the age of 12 months 
• except for newborns a couple hours after birth.
• dial 9-1-1 after you have made an attempt 
• to resuscitate the victim.
• Check responsiveness by patting feet, chest or shoulders

check for circulation at the brachial artery

compressions

• place 3 fingers on the center of the infants chest
• raise the top finger and compress with the 2 bottom fingers
• 1/2 of the infants chest

look, listen, and feel for any breathing. Don't tilt the head to far back. cover the infants mouth and nose with your mouth and gently puff from your cheeks

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