CPR for an Infant (< 1 year old)
Start CPR if an infant 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-finger technique
Chest Compression
Encircling thumbs technique
Breaths
Head-tilt, chin-lift with the head placed in a neutral position
Please click First Aid for a Choking Infant if choking is suspected.