CPR for Infants, Children, Adults Person not breathing or not responding (Grunting, gasping or snorting) CPR Instructions

for INFANTS FIRST Get somebody to call EMERGENCY immediately (911 in US) If you are alone do CPR for a full 2 minutes before calling.

No Longer Recommended: Do not try to check pulse Do not remove water from lungs if drowning Water in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and attempting to remove it may cause damage. Risk: No documentation that HIV or AIDS has ever been transmitted by CPR. Additional steps on how to do CPR procedure for a baby (if you are alone, read ALL of the following below and do the cycle for 2 full minutes before calling emergency, and then continue CPR) 1. If baby does not respond to tapping on shoulder or a shout, lay baby on its back. 2. Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue is not blocking throat. Do not do this without looking. Use finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 3. If not possible neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gently tilt head back to free tongue so as not to block windpipe. 4. Cover mouth and nose with your mouth or hold nose shut and blow 2 times (chest should rise). If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 5. Put middle two fingers (3rd and 4th) in middle of chest just below level of nipples. 6. Gently press down 30 times about 1/3 of depth of chest at a rate of a little less than about 2 per second (100 per minute) 7. CYCLE: 2 breaths (both mouth and nose covered) and then 30 chest presses (a little less than 2 per second) with middle fingers 8. If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only. 9. Continue until there is movement or rescue team comes. 10. If baby vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue with CPR.

CPR Instructions for CHILD (8years old or under) FIRST Get somebody to call EMERGENCY immediately (911 in US) If you are alone do CPR for 2 full minutes before calling.

No Longer Recommended: Do not try to check pulse Do not remove water from lungs if drowning Water in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and attempting to remove it may cause damage.

Risk: No documentation that HIV or AIDS has ever been transmitted by CPR. How to do CPR on a child (If you are alone, do steps 1 thru 6 and do the cycle 2 full minutes before calling emergency, and then continue CPR) 1. Place on back 2. Look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 3. If not possibility of neck injury, gently tilt head back to free tongue from blocking windpipe (hand on forehead and other hand under chin) 4. Hold nose shut - cover mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths (each 2 seconds and see chest rise) If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 5. Then put heel of one hand on the center of the chest (midway between nipples) 6. Press down about 1/3 of depth of chest 30 times at a rate of a little less than about 2 per second (100 per minute) 7. CYCLE: Repeat 2 breaths and 30 chest press 8. If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only 9. Continue until there is movement or rescue team comes 10. If child vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue with CPR.

CPR Instructions for ADULT (anyone over 8years old) Very IMPORTANT: CALL EMERGENCY FIRST for individuals over age 8 if at all possible and then do CPR (the older the individual, the greater the possibility of a heart problem and the need for professional care as soon as possible) If other people, have someone call EMERGENCY immediately (911 in US) Even if you are alone call EMERGENCY immediately (911 in US)

No Longer Recommended: Do not try to check pulse Do not remove water from lungs if drowning Water in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and attempting to remove it may cause damage.

Risk: No documentation that HIV or AIDS has ever been transmitted by CPR. CPR doubles a person's chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest. [Eisenberg] What are CPR procedures for an adult IMPORTANT: CALL EMERGENCY FIRST if at all possible due to possibility of heart attack or other emergency event. 1. Place on back 2. Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue or something else is not blocking throat. Do not do this without looking. Use finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 3. If not possibility of neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gently tilt head back to free tongue so not blocking windpipe 4. Hold nose shut - cover mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths (each 1.5-2 seconds and see chest rise) If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing. 5. Put heel of one hand midway between nipples and put other hand on top of first 6. Press down 30 times to a depth of about 1 1/2 to 2 inches at a rate of a little less than about 2 per second (100 per minute) 7. CYCLE: Repeat 2 breaths followed by 30 chest presses 8. If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only 9. Continue until movement or rescue team comes 10. If person vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue with CPR. Prepared By: Abo-Abo, Jaime Joyce Darlene M.