LAS VEGAS CPR CERTIFICATION: INFANTS

Cardiac arrest in infants is not usually from a heart problem, but rather from respiratory arrest. The most common causes include respiratory illness, SIDS, choking, or other injury. When CPR is started immediately, a rescuer may be able to restore normal breathing without the use of an AED.

With regard to CPR, an infant is defined as a person age 1 year or less.

INFANT CPR PROCEDURE:

Check and Call:

• Tap the bottom of the infant’s feet.
• Send a bystander to call 911 or use your cell phone to call 911.
• Scan for breathing for 10 seconds.

Provide Compressions:

• Position the infant face up on  firm surface.
• Move clothing out of the way.
• Put 2 fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipple line.
• Compress chest 30 times (approximately 1.5″ in depth).

Open Airway & Breath:

• Tile the infant’s head back slightly and lift the chin to open the airway to a neutral position.
• Cover both the infant’s mouth and nose with your mouth.
• Give 2 small breaths for 1 second each breath.
• Watch for chest to rise.
• Resume compressions.

Resume CPR:

• Continue cycles of CPR until professional help has arrived.
• Use an AED if available.