The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the
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Welcome to BLS CPR (Adult / Child / Infant)
CPR techniques
Child Chest Compression Technique: Position yourself at the victim's side
Victim should be on back - if trauma is suspected STABILIZE THE NECK and then roll on his/her back
Remove the clothing
One-hand technique: Place the heel of a hand in between the nipples on the center of the chest/breast bone
(Two hand technique) Place the heel of the other hand on top of the first hand
With straight arms and shoulder (elbow locked at 180 degrees), directly over your hands (90 degrees to the chest), start compression
Push hard and fast at a rate of 100 compressions per minute
Push 2 inches or 1/3 depth of the chest
After each compression allow the chest to return to original position
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