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Life-Saving Skills Summary| Skill | Adult
(9 years and older) | Child
(1 to 8 years) | Infant
(birth to 1 year) |
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Rescue breathing
(used when victim is not breathing) | Give 1 slow breath about every 5 seconds; about 11/2 seconds per breath; 1 minute = about 10 to 12 breaths | Give 1 slow breath about every 3 seconds; about 11/2 seconds per breath; 1 minute = about 20 breaths | Give 1 slow breath about every 3 seconds; about 11/2 seconds per breath; 1 minute = about 20 breaths | CPR
(used if victim is not breathing and does not have a heartbeat) | Depth of compression is about 2 inches; compressions are performed with both hands; complete 15 compressions in about 10 seconds; do cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths | Depth of compression is about 11/2 inches; compressions are performed with 1 hand; complete 5 compressions in about 3 seconds; do cycles of 5 compressions and 1 breath | Depth of compression is about 1 inch; compressions are performed with 2 fingers; complete 5 compressions in about 3 seconds; do cycles of 5 compressions and 1 breath | | Choking (conscious) | Determine if person is choking; stand behind person and deliver abdominal thrusts; repeat until object is expelled or victim loses consciousness | Determine if child is choking; stand or kneel behind child and deliver abdominal thrusts; repeat until object is expelled or child loses consciousness | Determine if infant is choking; give 5 back blows; give 5 chest thrusts; repeat until object is expelled or infant loses consciousness | Choking
(unconscious) | Give 2 slow breaths; retilt head and give 2 slow breaths; give up to 5 abdominal thrusts; do finger sweep; give 2 slow breaths; repeat abdominal thrusts, finger sweep, and 2 slow breaths | Give 2 slow breaths; retilt head and give 2 slow breaths; give up to 5 abdominal thrusts; check for object in throat; do finger sweep if object is visible; give 2 slow breaths; repeat abdominal thrusts, foreign-body check/finger sweep, and 2 slow breaths | Give 2 slow breaths; retilt head and give 2 slow breaths; give 5 back blows; give 5 chest thrusts; check for object in throat; do finger sweep if object is visible; repeat back blows, chest thrusts, foreign-body check/finger sweep, and 2 slow breaths |
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