Witnessed Collapse (Pt COLLAPSED IN FRONT OF YOU)

Follow same steps as in adult or child. Unwitnessed Collapse: Don’t waste time initiate the emergency response system. If AED is available start it.Than start CPR.

Infant CPR (Age Less than 1 Year, Excluding Newborns)

Scene Safety and Recognition of Cardiac Arrest: Check vital signs as mentioned in adult or child CPR. Pulse, breathing and heartbeat should be checked. Remember infant’s pulse is checked in different location compared to adult or child.

Check Pulse

An infant's pulse is checked at the brachial artery, which is located inside of the upper arm, between the elbow and the shoulder

C is for Chest compressions – Infant Compressions

Circulation

Chest compressions immediately start circulating the blood within the patient body. Using the arterial blood oxygen is supplied to the brain. It's important to place your hands correctly upon the patient’s chest.

Make sure to push hard and fast, use EXTREME caution when providing CPR on infants.

REMEMBER

If you found infant has collapsed in front of you, perform 5 cycle of Compression and breathing or about 2 mins of CPR than call 112

Compression-ventilation ratio

• One Rescuer - 30:2
• Two or more Rescuers - 15:2

A is for Airway – Clear the Airway

Airway: Infant should be on hard and firm surface, kneel beside the infant’s shoulder placing one hand on the infant’s forehead as your other hand gently lifts the chin. Next, for 10 second try to feel or listen the breathing by putting the ear or back side of palm in front of the nostril or put your cheek just in front of the infant’s mouth while checking for a pulse under the upper arm.Also clear the air from any obstruction if possible. If the infant isn’t showing any signs of life, begin the breathing technique.

B is for Breathing – Mouth-to-Mouth

Breathing into an infant is different than breathing into an adult or child.

Breathing: Infant breathing procedure required covering of both mouth and nose to give breathing. Place your entire mouth over the infant’s mouth and nose to blow air. Take a shallow breath inside your lungs and give small puff of air to infant. Look for complete recoil of chest. Give two rescue breaths.

Once the breathing technique is applied, continue Circulation, Airway, Breathing (C-A-B’s).

Rescuers Should Never

• Compress slower than 100/min or faster than 120/min
• Compress in-depth less than 1 and 1/2 inches (4 cm)
• Lean on the victim’s chest during compressions
• Allow interruption during compressions for more than 10 seconds

Provide excessive ventilation during breathing task (i.e., excessive breathing with force or too many breaths)