- Check the victim for responsiveness. If the victim is unresponsive, continue with the next steps. If you have access to a phone, dial 911 and they will be able to help you with this process. If the victim is an infant, you may want to hold off on dialing 911 right away unless you can have someone else call for you while continuing with these steps.
- Position the person on his/her back and tilt the head slightly back and listen for breathing. Check for anything in the mouth that may be causing obstruction for breathing. If you are dealing with a small child or infant, use his/her chin to open the airway and make sure not to tilt the head too far back. If the victim is not breathing, continue with the next step.
- With the head tilted back, pinch the nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give two breaths with the duration being around one second for each breath. With an infant, make sure you give light breaths. If this doesn't get the victim to breathe, continue with the next step.
- Position one hand on top of the other and position the palm of your hands in the middle of the chest right between the nipples of the victim. If the victim is a small child or infant, you will just want to use the finger tips of your index and middle finger for compressions. With an adult, you want to press down about 1.5 to 2 inches down on the chest 30 times with a rate of one press less than a second. With children and infants, use gentle compressions. You should complete the 30 compressions in around 20 seconds.
Repeat the steps until the victim becomes responsive or until help arrives.
CPR is an easy process to learn. If you don't feel comfortable with just knowing these steps, you may want to check with your local Red Cross and find a class to join that teaches CPR. The class will help build up your confidence in learning and using CPR. Being prepared in using this technique will help increase the survivability of your love ones.
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