CPR Quick Reference

Determine unresponsiveness.
■ Call 911: get help AED if available.
■ Child or infant: call 911 after 2 min (5 cycles) of CPR.

Airway: Open airway.
■ All ages: head-tilt, chin-lift
■ If trauma suspected, use jaw-thrust method.

Breathing: Assess for breathing.
■ If not breathing, give two slow breaths at 1 second/breath.
■ If unsuccessful, reposition airway and reattempt to ventilate. If still unsuccessful, refer to Choking Quick Reference. Circulation: Check for a pulse for 10 seconds.
■ Adult or child: carotid artery. Infant: brachial or femoral artery.

Newborn: brachial or femoral (may use umbilicus).
■ If pulse is present, but Pt is not breathing, begin rescue breathing. Adult: 10–12/min. Child or infant: 12–20/min. Newborn: 40–60/min.
■ If no definite pulse after 10 sec, start chest compressions.

AED: Power on and follow voice prompts.
■ Perform 2 minutes of CPR between each shock.
■ Adults: Do not use pediatric pads
■ Child: Use after 2 minutes (5 cycles) of CPR.
Note: Recheck pulse every 2 minutes and after each shock.

	Adult	Child/Infant	Newborn
Ventilation Rate	10–12/min	12–20/min	40–60/min
Compression Rate	100/min	100/min	120/min
Ratio	30:2 (1 or 2 rescuers)	30:2 (15:2 if 2 rescuers)	3:1 (1 or 2 rescuers)
Compression depth	1 1/2–2 inches	1/2–1/3 the depth of the chest	1/3 the depth of the chest