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Infant
& Small Child CPR
Shout and Tap
Shout and gently
tap the child on the shoulder. If there is no response, position the
infant on his or her back
Open The Airway
Open the airway
using a head tilt lifting of chin. Do not tilt the head too far back.
Give 2 Breaths
If the baby is
NOT breathing give 2 small gentle breaths. Cover the baby's mouth
and nose with your mouth. Each breath should be 1.5 to 2 seconds long.
You should see the baby's chest rise with each breath.
Determine Pulselessness
Try to feel for
a pulse in the inside of upper arm.
Give 5 Compression's
Give five gentle
chest compression's at the rate of 100 per minute. Position your 3rd
and 4th fingers in the center of the chest half an inch below the
nipples. Press down only 1/2 to 1 inches.
Repeat
Repeat with 1 breath
and 5 compression's. After one minute of repeated cycles call 911.
If you feel a pulse return give one breath every 3 seconds and discontinue
chest compressions.
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