How to Give a Child CPR

When you must give a child CPR, first determined that the scene is safe and then do the preliminary check of the patient. Emergency crews have already been called and you complete the steps of "Responding to an emergency." Now the victim requires additional care.

Things You'll Need

• PPE (personal protective equipment)

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Instructions

Rescue Breathing (Pulse, but no breathing)

• 1

  Using both hands, one on the forehead and two fingers under the chin, gently tilt the child's head back to open the airway.

• 2

  Give two rescue breaths to determine if the child is choking. If the breaths do not go in, re-tilt and try again.

• 3

  If the breaths go in, feel for a pulse on the carotid artery (neck) for no more than 10 seconds. If a pulse is felt, contine with rescue breathing.

• 4

  Plug the child's nose and gently breathe into her mouth until her chest clearly rises.

• 5

  Give one breath every three seconds until the child becomes conscious, further help arrives, or you become too tired to continue.

CPR (No pulse, no breathing)

• 6

  When you feel for a pulse and there is none, give CPR. Place one hand on the center of the bare chest and one hand gently on the forehead.

• 7

  Compress down on the chest at a rate of 100 beats per minute at a depth of approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Make sure your shoulder is directly above the wrist. Use only the palm of your hand while compressing down to avoid any further damage to the child.

• 8

  Give 30 compressions, then 2 breaths, making sure to cover the child's nose while giving breaths.

• 9

  Continue giving CPR until the child becomes conscious, help arrives, or you become too tired to continue.