Steps to Perform CPR on a Child (1-8 years old) 

 

1. Check Consciousness - tap shoulder and shout 'Are you OK?'. If there is no response, position the child on his or her back on a hard, flat surface.

2. Call for Help - Ask someone to call 911 and get the AED, if available. If you are alone give 2 minutes of care and then call 911 and get the AED.

3. 2 Rescue Breaths - Tilt the child's head back and lift the chin. Look, listen, and feel for any breathing. If the child is NOT breathing give 2 breaths while pinching the child's nose.

4. Compressions - Give 30 chest compressions at the rate of 100 per minute. Use the heel of one or two hands (depending on the size of the child) and compress in the center of the chest between the nipples. Press the sternum approximately one-third to one-half the depth of the chest.

5. Repeat - Repeat with 2 breaths and 30 compressions. Continue giving breaths and compressions until the child responds or help arrives. If an AED is available, turn it on, apply the pads as quickly as possible, and follow the prompts.

 

Choking - Conscious Child (1-8 years old)

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1. Determine if the person can speak or cough.
   If not, proceed to the next step

2. Perform an abdominal thrust (Heimlich Maneuver®) repeatedly until the foreign body is expelled.

3. Continue abdominal thrusts until effective or the child becomes unconscious. If the child becomes unresponsive, perform CPR- if you see an object in the throat or mouth, remove it.

 

*** This web site is to be used as a free guide and an informational resource, but it cannot replace real CPR or first aid training. Please try to attend a CPR training course in your community and help save a life.

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*** In case of emergency please call 911