LAS VEGAS CPR CERTIFICATION: CHILD

Cardiac arrest in children is not usually from a heart problem, but rather from respiratory arrest. This is similar to infants. The most common causes include respiratory illness, choking, or other injury.

With regard to CPR, a child is defined as a person who is over the age of 1 but is not yet showing signs of puberty.

CHILD CPR PROCEDURE:

Check and Call:

• Tap the victims shoulder and shout.
• If victim does not respond, yell for help. Send someone to call 911 and send another person to get an AED.
• Scan for breathing for 10 seconds.

Provide Compressions:

• Position the child victim face up on a firm, flat surface.
• Move clothing out of the way.
• Place your hands in the center of the victim’s chest.
• Compress chest 30 times (approximately 2″ in depth).

Open Airway & Breath:

• Tilt the head back and lift the chin to open the victim’s airway.
• Pinch the victim’s nose (you can also apply a face guard).
• Give 2 regular 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.