CPR

compressing at a depth of at least 2 inches

I only know four: * Unconscious * No breathing, or extremely irregular or agonal breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, etc. * No circulation ---OR--- * Obstructed airway and the victim is an infant, pregnant or obese (i.e. too large to get your hands around to perform a Heimlich manuver). Many indications exist for CPR,these include

* Dead cases,where no pulse and no breathing can be detected * Drug overdosage * Drowning * Poisoning

* Non-fatal cardiac arrhythmia

* Shocks and seizures.

3 breaths for children, 5 breaths for adults.

If you're doing CPR on your own - You would perform two inflations, followed by 5 chest compressions - then check for vital signs. Repeat the actions until the patient is breathing on their own.

The standard when the heart has stopped is to first blow twice then press the heart 30 times in 15 seconds (twice per second), then blow two times, and repeat with 30 compressions. The two important things are: Remember that the heart-rate of infants is high, thus the quick pressing on the chest and remember not to inflate with more air than a mouthful. You may check this with your hand. If you breath in too much, a lung could rupture or the stomach is filled with air.

It depends on the age and the size of the child. But neither are needed, the haste or strength in which you blow is not of importance.

If you are not certain on the amount of air you should breathe into a child, open up/rip open the shirt and watch the chest move up and down to determine a proper amount of air.

Do not "force" the air when giving CPR to an infant! With force, I mean the way it feels when you're blowing too much air into a balloon.

CPR compression depth for an infant is 1/2 to 1 inch.

It is commonly referred to as a CPR Mask, or even an ambu-bag.

2 or 3 fingers on sternum below nipple line; other hand on forehead to keep airway open.

It will have virtually no effect as the shock energy is so low on an internal defibrillator.

Keep the airway open, monitor breathing and pulse. Breathing rapidly is probably a result of the victim going into shock. The AED willreanalyze in about 2 minutes. When the condition exists that there is no breathing, give 2 breaths and check for a pulse. If there is a pulse, and no breathing give rescue breaths. No breathing, no pulse, give CPR.

If the child has stopped breathing and has no pulse American Heart Association CPR states 30 compressions for every 2 breaths for a child ages 1 years of age to Puberty.

If the child has stopped breathing, you want to make sure that there is no pulse before starting CPR. If a pulse is still present, check to see if there are any visible airway obstructions first (toys, foreign objects), if so safely remove object, do not blindly stick finger down child throat, if not give assisted ventilations.

Contact your local Red Cross branch to find out when they are holding classes. There is usually a nominal fee, and the certification has to be renewed periodically.

I took a class of Red Cross babysitting and they taught me first aid and CPR. I think there is a separate class you can also take just for CPR and first aid. I'm pretty sure my babysitting class was around 40-60 bucks.

A rescue breath should be given over a period of 1 second.

Check for a pulse about every 2 minutes.

Check for both a brachial pulse and carotid pulse. If pulse is present, assist ventilation. If no pulse is present, continue CPR until help arrives, the victim regains consciousness or you physically cannot perform CPR any longer. Also note if you are acting as a certified individual (First responder, EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P, RN, MD) You may only pass off CPR and management of the patient to someone of an equal or higher certification level.

During child CPR, if there is no pulse or the pulse is less than 60 beats per minute and the child shows signs of poor perfusion, you should begin chest compressions immediately. Use one or two hands depending on the size of the child, compressing at a depth of about 1.5 inches at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. Continue with cycles of 30 compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, and call for emergency help if not already done. Always ensure to use appropriate techniques tailored for the child's age and size.

Turn the AED on then follow the instructions it gives you.

CPR is only used to revive victims whose hearts are not beating properly or have stopped altogether. The condition of heart not functioning properly is tachycardia. When all electricity in the heart has ceased, the heart is in a condition called asystole. CPR can be used to revive victims of the first condition when a defibrillator is not available. CPR must be used for the second condition. The components of CPR are used in other procedures. CPR style breaths are used in rescue breathing. Rescue Breathing is used to supply oxygen to victims whose hearts are pumping efficiently but have stopped breathing. CPR style chest compressions are used to force food out of an unconscious choking victim.

2 person CPR:

Cycles of 30 compressions / 2 breaths on an adult

Cycles of 15 compressions / 2 breaths on an infant or child

Start CPR; at some point you will need to control the bleeding (hopefully someone is with you to do this). If not, make a judgment call when to stop CPR & get the bleeding under control.

use only two fingers to push, place them in the middle of the chest between the two nipples, and compress the chest firmly but gently

It is called an AED; automated external defibrillator.

first you scene safety shake the baby check breath if there no breath give two rescue breath after that check the pulse

Resuscitation is only needed when a heart goes into ventricular fibrillation (Vfib).

Many people think it's also needed when a heart goes into asystole (the well-known flat line), but it will not work then.