These Numbers are no longer correct after the 2006 CPR changes.
AGE INFANT
(Under 1 year old)CHILD
(1 to 8 years old)ADULT
(Older than 8 years)WHEN TO ACTIVATE EMS After 1 minute of CPR After 1 minute of CPR As soon as you determine patient is unresponsive OBSTRUCTED AIRWAY 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts 5 abdominal thrusts 5 abdominal thrusts RESCUE BREATHING 1 breath every 3 seconds (20 per minute) 1 breath every 3 seconds (20 per minute) 1 breath every 5 seconds (12 per minute) PULSE CHECK Brachial Carotid Carotid COMPRESSION METHOD AND HAND POSITION 2 fingers
1 finger width below nipple lineheel of 1 hand
lower half of sternumheel of 2 hands
lower half of sternumCOMPRESSION RATE 100+ per minute 100 per minute 80-100 per minute COMPRESSION DEPTH 1/2 to 1 inch 1 to 1-1/2 inches 1-1/2 to 2 inches COMPRESSION TO VENTILATION RATIO 5 to 1 5 to 1 15 to 2
(1 person)
5 to 1
(2 person)CYCLES PER "CPR MINUTE" 20 20 4
(1 person)