Find the bottom of the armpit and draw a straight-line to the middle of the chest with your finger. Place your palm of your hand on that spot and place your other hand on top of that hand. Begin by pressing two inches deeply into the chest.
Place the heel of one hand on the middle of the sternum. Place the other hand on top of the hand on the chest. Interlace the fingers. Push straight down on the chest. See the related links.
You are correct; 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.
Chest compression involves flexing and extension of the arm muscles.
A normal chest compression is one and a half to two inches - but don't worry about it, whatever the depth of the compression, you will still cause the blood to move.
30 chest compression then 2 breaths for an adult and 15 chest compression and 1 breath for an infant or child.
Compress a child's chest 1 - 1 1/2 inches per compression.
Compress a child's chest 1 - 1 1/2 inches per compression.
weight off from the victims chest
It is not important to wait for the chest to come back to its original position after each compression
The rate for CPR chest compressions is 100 per minute; adult, child, and infant.
It is not important to wait for the chest to come back to its original position after each compression
It is not important to wait for the chest to come back to its original position after each compression
After the compression is applied, your hands should rest on the chest with no force. The chest will recoil by itself. Your hands should not lift from the chest when it rebounds.