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(Puberty and Older) (1 year and to Puberty) (less than 1 year old)
Establish that the victim does not respond Activate your emergency Activate your emergency response system after giving 5 cycles of
response system as soon as the CPR
Activate your emergency response system victim is found
If the victim is not breathing, Take at least 5 seconds and not more than 10 seconds
give 2 breaths that make the chest rise
First 2 breaths Give 2 breaths (1 second each)
Check pulse Carotid pulse Carotid pulse Brachial pulse
At least 5 seconds and not more than 10 (if no pulse, start CPR) (if no pulse or pulse is less than 60 (If no pulse or pulse is less
seconds bpm with signs of poor perfusion than 60 bpm with signs of
start CPR) poor perfusion start CPR)
START CPR
- Compression location Center of breastbone between nipples Just below nipple line on
breastbone
- Compression method Heel of 1 hand, other hand on top 2 fingers
(or 1 hand for small victim) (2 thumb encircling hands
for 2 rescuer CPR)