CPR
for Children
(Ages 1-8)
We hope to
provide you the basics of CPR. These
instructions, do not replace CPR training. Please
try to attend a CPR training course in your area.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS
1.
Check the victim for unresponsiveness. If you are alone
with the child give one minute of CPR then call 911
and return to the victim. In most locations the emergency
dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions.
2.
BLOW Tilt the head back and listen for breathing.
If not breathing normally cover the mouth with yours and
blow until you see the chest rise. Give 1 breath. Each breath
should take 2 seconds.
3. PUMP If the victim is still not breathing normally,
coughing or moving, begin chest compressions. Use the heel
of one hand for chest compressions. Push down on the chest
1 to 11/2 inches 5 times right between the nipples. Pump
at the rate of 100/minute, faster than once per second.
CONTINUE WITH
1 BREATH AND 5 PUMPS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES

NOTE: This ratio
is the same for one-person & two-person CPR. In two-person
CPR the person pumping the chest stops while the other gives
mouth-to-mouth breathing.