The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education^® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Welcome to BLS CPR (Adult / Child / Infant) Infant CPR

One Rescuer:

30:2 chest compressions to ventilations (breaths), using two finger technique below nipple line to compress on the chest

Two Rescuers:

15:2 chest compressions to ventilations (breaths)
For compression: use two thumbs encircling hand technique i.e. encircle the infant's chest with both hands; spread your fingers around the chest, and place your thumbs together over the lower third of the sternum. Forcefully compress the sternum with your thumbs
For two rescuers: change the compressor rescuer every 2 minutes or every 5 cycles to avoid fatigue.

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