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This document provides CPR guidelines for adults, children, and infants. It outlines the compression to ventilation ratios, compression rates and depths, hand placement, and rescue breathing rates for each group. The key points are: - For adults, the compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2 for one or two rescuers without an advanced airway, and continuous compressions at 100-120/min with a breath every 6 seconds with an advanced airway. - For children and infants, the compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2 for one rescuer and 15:2 for two or more rescuers without an advanced airway. - Compressions should be at least one third the depth of the

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CPR Key Numbers

This document provides CPR guidelines for adults, children, and infants. It outlines the compression to ventilation ratios, compression rates and depths, hand placement, and rescue breathing rates for each group. The key points are: - For adults, the compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2 for one or two rescuers without an advanced airway, and continuous compressions at 100-120/min with a breath every 6 seconds with an advanced airway. - For children and infants, the compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2 for one rescuer and 15:2 for two or more rescuers without an advanced airway. - Compressions should be at least one third the depth of the

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CPR Key Numbers

ADULT CHILD INFANT


From 1 year to puberty Under the age of 1

Compression/Ventilation Ratio 1 or 2 rescuers - 30:2 1 rescuer - 30:2


(without advanced airway) 2 or more rescuers - 15:2

Compression/Ventilation Ratio Continuous compressions at a rate of 100-120/min


(with advanced airway) Give 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/min)

Compression Rate 100-120/min

Compression Depth At least 2 inches (5 cm)* At least one third of the At least one third of the
diameter of chest diameter of chest
About 2 inches (5 cm) About 1½ inches (4 cm)

Hand Placement 2 hands on the lower half of 2 hands or 1 hand (optional 1 rescuer
the breastbone (sternum) for very small child) on the 2 fingers in the center of the
lower half of the breast- chest, just below the nipple
bone (sternum) line
2 or more rescuers
2 thumbs – encircling hands
in the center of the chest, just
below the nipple line

Rescue Breathing 1 Breath Every 6 Seconds 1 Breath every 3-5 Seconds


(10 Breaths per minute) (12-20 Breaths per minute)

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER

Activation of EMS If you are alone with no Witnessed collapse:


mobile phone, leave the Follow steps for adults and adolescents on the left.
victim to activate the
emergency response Unwitnessed collapse:
system and get the AED Give 2 minutes of CPR. Leave the victim to activate the emer-
before beginning CPR gency response system and get the AED Return to the child or
infant and resume CPR , use the AED as soon as it is available.

Recognition of Check for responsiveness - No breathing or only gasping (no normal breathing)
Cardiac Arrest No definite pulse felt within 10 seconds

Minimizing Interruptions Limit interruptions in chest compressions to less than 10 seconds

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