The correct rescue breath will be just the amount of air required to raise the the chest of the victim.
It is important to make sure that the airway is open (and clear obstructions) prior to breathing in.
If the stomach rises, this indicates that the air blown in is going down the esophagus and into the stomach, which on top of being ineffective can be dangerous as the swollen stomach will block major blood vessels from returning blood to the heart resulting with heart failure.
This applies to all victims, regardless of age.
There is a visible rise of the chest
There is a visible rise of the chest
There is a visible rise of the chest
As you are giving the breath, you must see the chest rise 1/2 to 1 inch to know the breath is going into the lungs.
chest rise
For two rescuer infant CPR; one rescuer should give the breaths, the other rescuer performs compressions using the 2 thumbs encircling hands technique. Give cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths.
The rescuer at the head performs the rescue breathing and checks the pulse during compressions to confirm they are effective.
30:2
About 1 second as this is how long it would take to exhale the breath.
The correct rescue breath will be just the amount of air required to raise the the chest of the victim. It is important to make sure that the airway is open (and clear obstructions) prior to breathing in. If the stomach rises, this indicates that the air blown in is going down the esophagus and into the stomach, which on top of being ineffective can be dangerous as the swollen stomach will block major blood vessels from returning blood to the heart resulting with heart failure. This applies to all victims, regardless of age.
chest rise
Each breath should last 1 second, and give 1 breath every 3 seconds.