American Heart Association – CPR Review
CPR for Adults - Somebody who has reached puberty
 Check for scene safety
 Check for response– tap and shout
 If no response, yell for help. If someone comes, tell him/her to phone 911 and get an AED. If no
one comes, phone 911 immediately
 Check for breathing, chest rise for 5-10 seconds
 Bare the chest, Place hand on the lower part of the breast bone.
 Give 30 compressions 15 to 18 seconds! Perform compressions HARD and FAST! Approximately
100-120 compressions per min.
 Compressions are 2 inches deep. Make sure the chest rises back after every compression
 Open the Airway -head-tilt-chin-lift. Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 – 10 secs).
 Give 2 breaths, 1 second in length watching the chest rise
In all situations—if an AED arrives on the scene stop CPR and use
AED immediately
CPR for a Child age 1 to Puberty
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Check for scene safety.
Check for responsiveness.
If no response SHOUT for help, send to call 911 and get an AED.
IF YOU ARE ALONE After 5 cycles of 30:2 CALL 911 and get an AED
Place one or two hands between the nipples. One or two hands may be used. This depends on
the size of the child and the strength of person performing chest compressions
Start CPR 30 compressions in 15- 18 seconds, rate of 100-120 compressions per min. PUSH
HARD AND FAST!
Compressions are about 2 inches deep
Open the Airway head-tilt-chin-lift. Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 – 10 secs).
Give 2 breaths, 1 second in length watching the chest rise
Repeat compressions
CPR for Infants (Birth-12 months)
 Check for scene safety.
 Check for responsiveness by tapping the bottom of the infant's feet
 If no response SHOUT for help, send someone to call 911.
 IF YOU ARE ALONE After 5 cycles of 30:2 CALL 911
 Bare the chest. Place two fingers just below the nipple line
 Start CPR 30 compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per min.
 Compressions are 1 ½ inches deep
 Open the Airway -head-tilt-chin-lift. Look, Listen, Feel for breath (5 – 10 secs).
 Give 2 breaths (give enough breath to make the chest rise).***remember to place your mouth
around the nose and mouth.
 Continue until help arrives.
Relief of Choking in the Adult and Child
 Ask the victim “Are you choking?” if the victim nods yes
 Ask the victim “Can I Help?” if the victim nods yes
 Position yourself behind the victim one foot between victim’s feet for stability (standing for
adult, kneeling for child) place one fist turned up with the thumb slightly above the navel but
well below the breastbone. The other hand clasping the first fist.
 For a pregnant women position the thumb side of fist against the body over the breast bone
(nipple line) and perform chest thrusts
 Thrust inward and upward with enough force to expel the object.
 Continue to thrust until the object is expelled or the victim becomes unresponsive.
 If the object is expelled, have the victim see a healthcare professional for further evaluation.
 If the Adult victim becomes unresponsive, call 911 and get an AED. Open the airway and
remove the object if you see it, then begin CPR. Check the Airway every time before giving
breaths during CPR.
 If the Child victim becomes unresponsive, Open the airway, remove the object if you see it, and
begin CPR. After 5 cycles Call 911 and get an AED. Check the Airway every time before giving
breaths during CPR.
Relief of Choking in an Infant birth -12 months.
 Signs of Severe Airway Obstruction
 Poor / no air exchange / weak ineffective cough / no cough at all/turning blue around
mouth.
 Kneel / sit/standing with infant
 5 back thrusts, 5 chest thrusts, continue until object is expelled or infant becomes
unresponsive.
 If object is expelled take infant to a Healthcare provider for further evaluation.
 If object is not expelled and infant becomes unresponsive, Open the airway, remove the object
if you see it, and begin CPR. After 5 cycles CALL 911 and get an AED.
 Check the Airway every time before giving breaths during CPR.