Important 2015 Updates to Pediatric BLS

• It is still recommended that the appropriate sequence for pediatric CPR is C-A-B, which corresponds to
circulation, airway, breathing.
• The rate of chest compressions should be between 100 and 120 per minute (previous recommendations stated
at least 100 per minute).
• The deepest chest compression depth for an adolescent is 6 cm.
• Since cell phones are virtually ubiquitous, this technology has been incorporated into one rescuer and multiple
rescuer CPR. Essentially, rescuers are encouraged to use a cell phone early to activate the emergency medical
services. Moreover, rescuers can maintain contact with dispatchers during CPR.
• When possible, conventional CPR should be provided for infants and children in cardiac arrest. Conventional CPR
includes both chest compressions and rescue breathing.
• If the rescuer is unable to successfully deliver breaths or is unwilling to deliver breaths, compression-only CPR is
preferable to no intervention for infants and children in cardiac arrest.