For both adult and child CPR with one rescuer, perform 30 compression to every 2 breaths. Also, you want to ensure that you are doing 100 repetitions per minute in both adult and child CPR. Perform reevaluations after every 2 minutes by checking the pulse of the victim and check for breathing.
Yes all lifeguards are required to know infant, child and adult CPR.
For 1-person CPR; Adult, Child, and Infant: 30 compressions : 2 breaths. For 2-person CPR; Adult is: 30 compressions : 2 breaths. For 2-person CPR; Child, and Infant: 15 compressions : 2 breaths.
See the related link for how to give CPR to an Adult, Child, or Infant. ECC 2005 standardized the ratio for the lay person to 30 compressions / 2 breaths for an Adult, Child, or Infant.
All parents should learn Adult, Child, and Infant CPR. Adult to help spouse & friends; Child to help children; and Infant to help grandchildren.
If it's an adult, you should immediatly before CPR. If its a child, you should do CPR for 5 minutes and then call. It's approximately 2 Minutes for the infant or child. ~Jason, just passed his FirstAid/CPR Taining.
Infants in need of CPR must be positioned differently than adults in need of CPR. Also, circulation needs to be checked in a different position for infant CPR than for adult CPR (check the carotid artery instead of the brachial artery). Thus, it would be more helpful to attend a child-specific first aid course as well, instead of simply taking an adult-specific first aid course.
Perform Adult CPR by 30 chest compressions to 2 breaths.
For 1 rescuer CPR for the 30 compressions count 1, 2, 3, ..., 30.
USE CPR ON AN ADULT WHEN THEY ARE UNRESPONSIVE; ON A CHILD AND INFANT USE CPR WHEN THERE IS NO PULSE.
It is the same for 1-rescuer CPR Adult, Child, and Infant: 2 ventilations to 30 compressions.
Adult, Child, Infant 1-rescuer CPR is 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths.
An infant in need of CPR will show no movement, breathing, or a pulse.