Indy CPR Training

Emergency CPR Instructions

1. Test for responsiveness. Have someone nearby call 911 or call 911 yourself immediately.

2. Check for bleeding or a lodged object in the toddler's mouth. If the toddler is bleeding, stop the bleeding by applying pressure before beginning CPR.

3. Check mouth for any foreign objects. Remove any lodged object by turning the child on side and safely removing the object with a sweep of your finger.

4. Place the toddler on back, face up. Open airway by tilting the toddler's head back with one hand while using the fingertips of the other hand to lift chin slightly.

5. Check for breathing. Place your head close above the child's mouth facing her feet and listen for breathing sounds and watch for chest to raise.

6. Remove all clothing on the upper body.

7. Give two quick breaths. If the toddler is not breathing, pinch nose shut and completely cover their mouth with yours. Give him two breaths, each about one second long.

8. Watch for his chest to rise as your breath fills his lungs. Allow the air to escape between rescue breaths.

9. Place heel of one hand on the toddler's sternum (breastbone) at the center of her chest between the nipples. Trying to keep your fingers off chest, push straight down 1/3 to 1/2 overall depth of toddler’s chest.

10. Perform 30 chest compressions, two compressions every second.

11. Allow the chest to come back to the normal position between compressions.

12. Repeat the cycle of breaths and compressions. Two breaths and 30 chest compressions constitute one CPR cycle.

13. Be aware, child may vomit once CPR is started. If the toddler vomits, turn on his/her side and clear his mouth with a finger sweep.