CPR for a Child (1 year old to 12 years old)

Start CPR if a child is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping.

CPR Cycle

Each cycle starts with 30 chest compressions,

then 2 breaths

(If drowning is the cause of cardiac arrest, delivery 2 initial breaths before starting CPR cycle)

Chest Compression

Two hand technique

Chest Compression

One hand technique (for a smaller child)

Breaths

Head-tilt, chin-lift with the head placed to slightly past-neutral position

Breaths

And, pinch the nose

Please click First Aid for a Choking Child if choking is suspected.