What to do | Recommendations for: |
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Adults and older children who have reached puberty | Young children until the age of puberty | Babies younger than 1 year |
When to call for emergency help | Call 911 before starting CPR and get an AED, if there is one nearby. | Do CPR for 2 minutes. Then call 911 and get an AED, if there is one nearby. | Do CPR for 2 minutes. Then call 911 and get an AED, if there is one nearby. |
If the person is not breathing normally or is gasping, find the spot to do chest compressions. | Place two fingers on the spot where the ribs come together. Put the heel of your other hand just above your fingers on the breastbone. (See a picture of hand placement for chest compressions.) | Place two fingers on the spot where the ribs come together. Put the heel of your other hand just above your fingers on the breastbone. | Place two fingers on the breastbone just below the nipple line. (See a picture of hand placement for chest compressions on a baby.) |
How do you give chest compressions? | Use the heel of one hand with the other hand stacked on top of it. Lace your fingers together. | Use the heel of one hand. If you need more force for a larger child, use both hands as you would for an adult. | Use two fingers. |
How fast should you do compressions? | Do at least 100 compressions per minute (between 1 and 2 per second). | Do at least 100 compressions per minute (between 1 and 2 per second). | Do at least 100 compressions per minute (between 1 and 2 per second). |
How far down should you press the chest? | Press the chest down at least 2 inches (5 cm). | Press the chest down at least one-third of the depth of the child's chest [about 2 in. (5 cm)]. | Press the chest down at least one-third of the depth of the baby's chest. |
If you are trained in CPR, how many compressions and breaths do you give? Note: Rescue breathing may be more important to do for children and babies than for adults. | 30 compressions, 2 breaths. Repeat this 30/2 cycle until help arrives or person breathes on his or her own. | 30 compressions, 2 breaths. Repeat this 30/2 cycle until help arrives or child breathes on his or her own. | 30 compressions, 2 breaths. Repeat this 30/2 cycle until help arrives or baby breathes on his or her own. (See a picture of rescue breathing for babies.) |
