AHA CPR

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

INFANT

1 YEAR OR LESS

CHILD

1-8 YEARS

ADULT

8 AND OLDER

EMS

ACTIVATING 911

CALL FOR HELP

DO 1 MINUTE OR 20 CYCLES OF COMPRESSIONS AND/OR VENTILATIONS THEN CALL 911

DO 1 MINUTE OR 20 CYCLES OF COMPRESSIONS AND/OR VENTILATIONS THEN CALL 911

CALL FIRST AND CALL FAST 

GET AED

CHOKING

5 BACK BLOWS

5 CHEST THRUSTS AND ATTEMPT TO VENTILATE

5 ABD THRUSTS

ATTEMPT TO VENTILATE

5 ABD THRUSTS

ATTEMPT TO VENTILATE

FINGER SWEEP

ONLY UNLESS OBJECT CAN BE SEEN

ONLY UNLESS OBJECT CAN BE SEEN

BLIND

RESCUE BREATHS

1 EVERY 3 SECONDS OR 20 TIMES PER MINUTE

1 EVERY 3 SECONDS OR 20 TIMES PER MINUTE

1 EVERY 5 SECONDS OR 12 TIMES PER MINUTE

CHEST COMPRESSIONS PER MINUTE

100

100

100

COMPRESSIONS TO VENTILATIONS

RATIO

30:2

SINGLE RESCUER

30:2

1 OR 2 RESCUERS

30:2

1 OR 2 RESCUERS

HAND PLACEMENT

2 FINGERS BETWEEN THE NIPPLES ON STERNUM

HEEL OF ONE HAND BETWEEN THE NIPPLES ON STERNUM

2 HANDS LACED

2 FINGERS BREDTHS ABOVE THE XIPHOID ON THE STERNUM

DEPTH OF COMPRESSIONS

½ TO 1 INCH

1 TO 1 ½ INCHES

1 ½ TO 2 INCHES

PULSE CHECK LOCATIONS

BRACHIAL

CAROTID OR BRACHIAL

CAROTID