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TABLE 3-1 Comparison of CPR Technique in Adults, Children and Infants
Adult Child Infant
About age 12 years or older Between the ages of 1 and 12 years Younger than 1 year
Hand Position
Two hands in center of chest Two hands in center of chest Two fingers on center of chest,
just below the nipple line
Chest Compressions
Compress at least 2 inches Compress about 2 inches Compress about 1½ inches
Rate: 100–120 compressions/min Rate: 100–120 compressions/min Rate: 100–120 compressions/min
Rescue Breaths
Tilt head to past-neutral Tilt head to slightly past-neutral Tilt head to neutral position;
position; pinch nose shut and position; pinch nose shut and form seal over mouth and nose
form seal over mouth form seal over mouth
Sets
30 chest compressions and 30 chest compressions and 30 chest compressions and
2 rescue breaths 2 rescue breaths 2 rescue breaths © 2011, 2016 The American National Red Cross. All rights reserved.
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