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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid
To perform CPR on a baby
To perform CPR on a baby 4 weeks old and older
Content
Before you begin
To perform CPR on a child
To perform CPR on a baby 4 weeks old or older
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Remember to spell C-A-B
Compressions for an adult who needs CPR
Airway: Open the adult's airway
Breathing for the adult
How to do CPR on a child
Compressions for a child who needs CPR
Airway: Open the child's airway
Breathing: Breathe for the child
To do CPR on a baby 4 weeks old or older
Compressions for a baby who needs CPR
Airway: Open the baby's airway
Breathing: Breathe for the baby
To perform CPR on a baby 4 weeks old and older
Content
Before you begin
To perform CPR on a child
To perform CPR on a baby 4 weeks old or older
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Remember to spell C-A-B
Compressions for an adult who needs CPR
Airway: Open the adult's airway
Breathing for the adult
How to do CPR on a child
Compressions for a child who needs CPR
Airway: Open the child's airway
Breathing: Breathe for the child
To do CPR on a baby 4 weeks old or older
Compressions for a baby who needs CPR
Airway: Open the baby's airway
Breathing: Breathe for the baby
Breathing: Breathe for the baby
- Cover the baby's mouth and nose with your mouth.
- Give a gentle puff of air to the baby instead of a forceful blow of air. Each rescue breath should last about one second.
- After the first breath, watch to see whether the baby's chest rises. If it does, give a second rescue breath.
- If the chest does not rise after the first rescue breath, open the baby's airway again. Then give another breath.
- If the baby's chest still doesn't rise, do chest compressions again right away.
- Give the baby two breaths after every 30 chest compressions.
- Keep doing CPR until the baby reacts or moves or until medical help arrives.
