When performing infant CPR, the depth of the compression should be 1/2 to 1 inch.
When performing compressions on child or infant casualties the depth of compressions should be a third of the depth of an adult, all whilst being at the same rate of 100-120 compressions per minute at a rate of 30/2.
For infant CPR, you should push down about 1.5 inches deep when performing chest compressions. The recommended rate is 100 to 120 compressions per minute, and you should aim for a compression to ventilation ratio of 30:2 if you are alone, or 15:2 if there are two rescuers. Always ensure that the compressions are delivered with sufficient force to allow for complete recoil of the chest.
During chest compressions, you should compress the chest at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep for adults, while allowing full recoil between compressions. For children, compressions should also be about 2 inches, and for infants, approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm). The compressions should be performed at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. Proper depth and rate are crucial for effective blood circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Red Cross Canada suggests that you should provide at least 100 beats per minute when giving CPR to any victim.
Chest compressions on adults should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep.
When administering CPR for children, you should provide 2 rescue breaths followed by 30 chest compressions. The compressions should be delivered at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute, using one or two hands depending on the size of the child. Ensure that the compressions are about 1.5 inches deep and allow for full chest recoil between compressions.
In adult CPR, chest compressions should be at least 2 inches deep but not more than 2.4 inches (about 5-6 cm). The focus should be on achieving adequate depth and allowing for full chest recoil between compressions. It's important to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
When two rescuers are preforming CPR on a child, the compression to breath ratio is 15:2. That is 15 compressions 1-1.5" deep at a rate of 100 compressions a min. Each rescue breath should last about one second and make the chest clearly rise. The cycle is then repeated, fifteen compressions and two breaths. The rescuers should change positions about every 2min or about 10 cycles.
When performing CPR on a child, ensure the scene is safe before approaching. Call for emergency help and start with 30 chest compressions, using one or two hands depending on the child's size, followed by two rescue breaths. Compress the chest about 2 inches deep at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute, allowing for full chest recoil between compressions. Continue the cycle until professional help arrives or the child shows signs of life.
The normal adult heart rate is between 60 and 100 bpm, (beats per minute), the size of the heart is about the same as your own fist, therefore:- When performing CPR, you should compress the lower half of the sternum just above the xiphoid process about 4 - 5 cm deep at a rate of 100 compressions per minute.
You do not check for signs of circulation as a first aider, if they are not breathing then you perform 30 compresions at a rate of 100/minute followed by 2 rescue breaths regardless of whether they have signs of circulation (In a chilld you would also perform 5 rescue breaths before you start CPR). this is because even if they have circulation, if they're not breathing then they won't have circulation for long and CPR will do less harm than thinking there are signs of circulation when there aren't and not performing CPR.
Minimizing interruptions of compressions during CPR has been shown to improve outcomes in patients in Cardiac Arrest. Some means of minimizing interruptions include: - Not stopping chest compressions to insert an Advanced Airway (generally not needed early in cardiac arrest) - Providing 100 compressions per minute, pushing hard and deep, and allowing full chest recoil. - Only performing pulse checks during rhythms analysis, typically at 2 minute intervals. - Providing CPR while the defibrillator is charging, clearing the patient's chest rapidly for shock delivery, and immediately resuming chest compressions post shock without delaying for rhythm analysis. An important part of minimizing interruptions during CPR is to ensure that high quality compressions are being performed at all times, switching compressors every 2 minutes is important to reduce rescuer fatigue.