You need to locate the Sternum.
The bone that may break is the xiphoid process.
The bone that you try not to break is the xiphoid process.
Don't bother, it's too much hassle. November 2005Resuscitation Council guidelines say to just put your hands in the centre of the chest in line with the nipples. The bony landmark that was used to locate the hand position in CPR is the xiphoid process.
The bone you compress in CPR is called the sternum, which is located in the center of the chest. Compressing the sternum helps to manually pump blood through the body during CPR, providing vital circulation to the brain and other organs.
You are trying not to break the xiphoid process bone.
CPR doesn't have to break any bones.But heart compressions have to be done with some force, and might crack a rib or two.
Call 911 before you start CPR.
No bone in the human body is called the "subclarian" bone.
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If I am not mistaken, first you should clear there air passage, then CPR.
I could not locate any CPR classes in Donaldsonville, however there is one in Holden held by the American Red Cross (985-969-7773) and one in Hammond called "CPR-in-Progress." (985-969-3811)
I can not give you specific answer for that since I don't know where you're from. However, I can give you some site to locate CPR classes online training. This is the site: http://www.cprclasslocator.com/