High Quality CPR

• Compression rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
• Compression rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
  • “Staying Alive”is the rate for your chest compressions    
  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEE
• Chest compressions
  • For adolescents, chest compressions should be between 2 and 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm)
  • For children, chest compressions should be about 2 inches (5 cm)
  • For infants, chest compressions should be about 1.5 inches (4 cm)
  • For children and infants, chest compressions should be at least 1/3 the anteroposterior diameter of the chest
• Hand and finger placement
  • For adolescents, two hands over the lower half of the breastbone
  • For children, two hands or one hand over the lower half of the breastbone, depending on the size of the child
  • For infants
    • One rescuer: two fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipple line
    • Two (or more ) rescuers: two thumbs encircling the chest just below the nipple line
• Allowthe chest to recoil after every compression
• Do not lean on chest between compressions
• Minimize interruptions to chest compressions
• Chest compression to breath ratio
  • One rescuer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths (if another rescuer arrives, change to 15:2)
  • Two (or more ) rescuers: 15 compressions to 2 breaths
• May interrupt for rhythm analysis and shock/cardioversion
• Interruptions should be no longer than 10 seconds
• Avoid excessive ventilation
• Make sure the victim’s back is supported (backboard)