In infants and small children, use only one hand for compression. You can slip your other hand under the back of an infant to give firm support. For infants, use only the tips of the middle and ring fingers to compress the chest at the sternum. A summary of information is given in the table below. Depress the sternum between 1/2 to 1 inch at a rate of at least 100 times a minute.
For small children, use only the heel of one hand (see detail instruction for position). Depress the sternum between 1 and 1 1/2 inches, depending on the child's size. The rate should be 80 to 100 times a minute. In the case of both infants and small children, give breaths during a pause after every fifth chest compression.
CPR for children over 8 years old is the same as for adults.
For small children, use only the heel of one hand (see detail instruction for position). Depress the sternum between 1 and 1 1/2 inches, depending on the child's size. The rate should be 80 to 100 times a minute. In the case of both infants and small children, give breaths during a pause after every fifth chest compression.
CPR for children over 8 years old is the same as for adults.
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