Below is the full detailed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) sequence for infants (babies under 1 year old) and children. It's highly recommended that every parent goes on a first aid course, as it makes this process much easier to understand and remember. In a life-threatening emergency, dial 999. If your child is coughing or wheezy, call NHS 111 or your GP for
advice. Child and baby CPR steps1. Ensure the area is safe
2. Check your child's responsiveness
3a. If your child responds by answering or moving
3b. If your child does not respond
If the child is under 1 year old:
If the child is over 1 year old:
If you think there may have been an injury to the neck, tilt the head carefully, a small amount at a time, until the airway is open. Opening the airway takes priority over a possible neck injury, however. 4. Check their breathingKeeping the airway open, look, listen and feel for normal breathing by putting your face close to your child's face and looking along their chest.
Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds before deciding that they're not breathing. Gasping breaths should not be considered to be normal breathing. 5a. If your child is breathing normally
5b. If your child is not breathing or is breathing infrequently and irregularly
Rescue breaths for a baby under 1 year
Rescue breaths for a child over 1 year
5c. Obstructed airwayIf you have difficulty achieving effective breathing in your child, the airway may be obstructed.
6. Assess the circulation (signs of life)Look for signs of life. These include any movement, coughing, or normal breathing – not abnormal gasps or infrequent, irregular breaths. Signs of life presentIf there are definite signs of life:
No signs of life presentIf there are no signs of life:
7. Chest compressions: general guidance
Although the rate of compressions will be 100-120 a minute, the actual number delivered will be fewer because of the pauses to give breaths. The best method for compression varies slightly between infants and children. Chest compression in babies less than 1 year
Chest compression in children over 1 year
If nobody responded to your shout for help at the beginning and you're alone, continue resuscitation for about 1 minute before trying to get help – for example, by dialling 999 on a mobile phone. 8. Continue resuscitation until
Further information on first aidBritish Red Cross: first aid training courses What is the ratio of chest compressions and rescue breaths during pediatric CPR when there are multiple rescuers quizlet?The child has secondary sex characteristics. If a person has a pulse but is not breathing, what should be done? A. Continue with chest compressions and rescue breaths in a 30:2 ratio.
What is the ratio of chest compressions and rescue breaths during pediatric CPR?After 30 compressions, tilt the head, lift the chin, and give 2 effective breaths. Continue compressions and breaths in a ratio of 2 breaths for every 30 compressions.
What compression technique should be used on an infant during CPR when there are multiple rescuers?Compressions should occur at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute, at one third the depth of the chest. For an infant, use the 2-finger chest compression technique while only one rescuer is present. Once the second rescuer returns, us the 2 thumb-encircling hands technique.
How long should each compression take in pediatric CPR?Compressions are important because they pump blood to the rest of the body. Push hard, push fast: Compress at a rate of at least 100/120 min with a depth of at least 2 inches (5cm) no more than 2.4 for adults, approximately 2 inches (5cm) for children, and approximately 1 ½ or 1.5 inches (4cm) for infants.
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