7.6 CPR for children and infants

Place two fingers on the chest.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Compress the chest by 4 cm.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Do thirty compressions followed by two breaths.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Perform compressions at a rate of 100-120 per minute.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Do not stop CPR for more than ten seconds.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Use a barrier device such as a pocket mask to give breaths.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Use one hand when performing compressions.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above

Do not use an AED.

• For an adult

• For a child

• For an infant

• Common for all the above