During emergencies with young children or infants every second matters greatly. If you don’t act right away during choking incidents or sudden cardiac arrest situations or when a child is drowning these emergencies can become life-threatening. All parents, babysitters, teachers, and caregivers need to learn proper CPR techniques for children and babies.
Our organization offers American Heart Association-certified training courses that equip participants with the skills required to handle real-life emergencies which affect the most vulnerable individuals. This guide explains straightforward steps to follow when a child or infant stops breathing or when their heart stops beating.
Understanding the Difference: Child vs. Infant CPR
CPR aims to restore blood flow and oxygen to both the brain and vital organs for all patients but requires different techniques based on the patient’s age.
- You perform infant CPR on babies who have not reached their first birthday.
- Child CPR provides emergency life-saving procedures for individuals who are between one year old and the onset of puberty.
Learn how to perform CPR on children aged 1 year through puberty with this step-by-step guide.
Ensure the Scene Is Safe
- Before assisting the child, it is essential to identify any hazards nearby to maintain your safety.
Check for Responsiveness
- Tap the child gently while asking “Are you okay?” and proceed to the next step if the child does not respond.
Call for Help
- When you find yourself alone during an emergency call 911 after shouting for assistance. If someone else is present with you ask them to call emergency services while you start CPR.
Open the Airway
- Lift the chin and tilt the head back slightly to open the airway. Assess the victim’s breathing pattern for a maximum of 10 seconds.
Begin Chest Compressions
- Position your one or two hands at the center of the chest depending on both your size and the child’s size.
- Push down about 2 inches (5 cm).
- Administer 30 chest compressions using a speed between 100 and 120 compressions per minute.
Give Rescue Breaths
- After 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.
- To administer a breath during CPR compressions cover your mouth on the child’s mouth and pinch their nose to deliver about 1 second of breath until the chest rises.
Continue CPR
- Keep performing 30 compressions and 2 breaths until emergency help shows up or the child starts breathing.
Performing Infant CPR requires following these exact steps for babies who are less than one year old.
Check for Responsiveness
- To check for responsiveness test for a reaction by tapping the baby’s foot and calling their name.
Call 911
- If unresponsive, call 911 immediately. Perform two minutes of CPR if you find yourself alone before making a call for help.
Open the Airway
- Raise the head back slightly but avoid overextending while lifting the chin. Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
Give 30 Chest Compressions
- Place your two fingers directly in the middle of the chest right below the line of nipples.
- Press down about 1.5 inches (4 cm).
- Maintain a compression rate between 100 and 120 compressions per minute.
Give 2 Rescue Breaths
- Place your mouth over both the nose and mouth of the baby.
- Exhale softly into the baby’s mouth until the chest lifts.
Repeat
- Perform 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths continuously until emergency personnel arrive or the baby regains consciousness.
Why CPR Training Matters
When CPR is performed properly it increases a child’s survival chances two to three times during cardiac emergencies. Incorrect CPR methods may result in wasted crucial time or potential injury. That’s why hands-on training is essential.
At One Love CPR, our courses provide:
Our courses deliver expert-led hands-on training with lifelike child and infant mannequins.
Healthcare and childcare organizations recognize and accept the American Heart Association certification offered by One Love CPR.
Our courses cater to parents, caregivers, healthcare providers, teachers and babysitters.
Start your training now to gain the skills necessary to save a life.
Anyone who spends time with children should get training now instead of waiting for an emergency to show you need it. Get certified today with One Love CPR!
Call 844-933-6277 or visit www.onelovecpr.com to check class schedules and enroll.
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