In the Cardiac Chain of Survival, each link depends on and is connected to the other links. It is very important to recognize and start CPR promptly and continue it until an AED is available or EMS arrives and can take over. How the skill differs by age. Skill ADULT CHILD INFANT Component 12 and older 1-12 years old Under age 1 Hand Two hands in the One or two hands Two or three fingers Position center of the chest. on center of chest. on lower half of chest. Compress Breathe Until the chest rises Until chest rises Until chest rises (about 1 second per (about 1 second per (about 1 second per breath) breath) breath) ____ Compressions ____ Compressions ____ Compressions Cycle ____ breaths ____ breaths ____ breaths Rate ____ compressions ____ compressions ____ compressions in about ____ in about ____ in about ____
In the Cardiac Chain of Survival, each link depends on and is connected to the other links. It is very important to recognize and start CPR promptly and continue it until an AED is available or EMS arrives and can take over. How the skill differs by age. Skill Component ADULT 12 and older CHILD 1-12 years old INFANT Under age 1 Hand Position Two hands in the center of the chest. One or two hands on center of chest. Two or three fingers on lower half of chest. Compress Breathe Until the chest rises (about 1 second per breath) Until chest rises (about 1 second per breath) Until chest rises (about 1 second per breath) Cycle ____ Compressions ____ breaths ____ Compressions ____ breaths ____ Compressions ____ breaths Rate ____ compressions in about ____ ____ compressions in about ____ ____ compressions in about ____
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