CPR Review/Cheat Sheet

CPR Review/Cheat Sheet

Topic	New Guidelines
Conscious Choking	5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts- adult/child
Unconscious Choking	5 chest compressions, look, 2 breaths-adult/child/infant
Rescue Breaths	Normal Breath given over 1 second until chest rises
Chest Compressions to Ventilation Ratios (Single Rescuer)	30:2 – Adult/Child/Infant
Chest Compressions to Ventilation Ratios (Two Rescuer)	30:2 – Adult 15:2 – Child/Infant
Chest Compression rate	About 100/minute – Adult/Child/Infant
Chest Compression Land marking Method	Simplified approach – center of the chest – Adult/Child 2 or 3 fingers, just below the nipple line at the center of thechest - Infant
AED	1 shock, then 2 minutes (or 5 cycles) of CPR

      Check the scene

•      Check for responsiveness – ask, “Are you OK?”

•      Adult - call 911, then administer CPR

•        Child/Infant – administer CPR for 5 cycles, then call 911

•      Open victim’s airway and check for breathing – look, listen, and feel for 5 - 10 seconds

•      Two rescue breaths should be given, 1 second each, and should produce a visible chest rise

•      If the air does not go in, reposition and try 2 breaths again

•              Check victim’s pulse – chest compressions are recommended if an infant or child has a rate less than 60 per minute with signs of poor perfusion.

•              Begin 30 compressions to 2 breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 5 seconds for Adult; 1 breath every 3 seconds for child/infant

•              Continue 30:2 ratio until victim moves, AED is brought to the scene, or professional help arrives

AED

•        ADULT/ Child over 8 years old - use Adult pads

•              Child 1-8 years old – use Child pads or use Adult pads by placing one on thechest and one on the back of the child

•      Infant under 1 year of age - AED not recommended