Child CPR - Are you Prepared?

ARE YOU PREPARE? CHILD CPR STEPS GET THE FACTS 90.00% 19.00% Deaths from smal objects happen in children younger than 5 Choking related emergency room visits are caused by candy years old 70.00% 18.00% Drowning related incidents happen in the home Choking related emergency room visits are cuased by coins BE PREPARED - SAVE A LIFE 1) POSITION THE CHILD FOR CPR Carefully position the child on their back without twisting their neck or back. If they have fallen or have been injured in an accident, it is possible that they have a spinal injury, and they should be moved by two people if possible. Kneel down near the chest area of the child. Perform Check Compressions Place the heel of your hand on the child's breastbone, just below nipple line on the child's chest. Keeping your arm and back straight, press the heel of your hand into the chest about 1/3 to 1/2 the depth of the child's chest thickness. Perform 30 compressions quickly and without any interruptions or pauses. Perform Rescue Breathing Before you can deliver a rescue breath, you must open the child's airway. Place one hand on the forehead and gently tilt the head back. At the same time, use your other hand to carefully pull the chin up with your thumb and forefinger. If you don't feel the sensation of breath or the movement of air near your face, follow these steps: Step 1: Place your mouth tightly over their mouth Step 2: Deliver a breath that causes the chest to expand Step 3: If the chest does not rise, reposition the head and neck Step 4: Attempt to ventilate the lungs again Step 5: After two successful rescue breaths are accomplished, continue to alternate 30 chest compressions with two rescue breaths. Dial 911 after Two Minutes of CPR If you have not called 911 or activated the emergency response system, call 911 after two minutes of CPR has been performed. Do not hang up the phone and continue CPR until the child responds or the emergency medical team arrives and takes over. Brought to you by CPRCertification101.com