2006-06-18 06:59:00 · 11 answers · asked by chesst1 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
o Press down on the sternum about 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The compressions should be constant and equal. This means that it should take the same amount of time to press down as it does to release the compression. Allow the chest to relax between compressions while leaving your hands on the chest in the correct hand position. This allows blood to come back into the heart before you compress again.
o Do 15 chest compressions at a rate of about 100 every minute (almost 2 compressions per second). Count "one and, two and, three and, four and, five and, six and, seven and, eight and, nine and, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen." Counting this out loud may help you do the compressions at a steady, even speed. It may also help you remember how many compressions you have done.
* After doing 15 compressions, quickly move up to the person's head. Open the airway by tilting the head and lifting the chin. If you think there is a head or neck injury, open the airway by lifting the jaw. Give 2 slow rescue breaths (about 2 seconds for each breath).
2006-06-18 07:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until recently, you did 15 compressions and 2 breaths for adult CPR.
Recently, this was changed. If you have been through the new training, you will be taught 30 compressions for infants, children, and adults and 2 rescue breaths.
The Red Cross now teaches 30 compressions done at the rate of about 100/minute, and two breaths designed to cause the chest to gently rise each time.
We compress an adult's chest about 2", a childs about 1.5", and a baby's about 1". The hand positions do not change greatly, except that we use a simplified 'center of the chest' instead of the old landmark location.
Some of the other changes are interesting as well- if you have not been in a class for a while, you shold give it a try!
2006-06-19 12:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-06-18 14:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by angel_blue_tattoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS 30:2. It has been changed, it used to be 15:2, but they have found that 30:2 is most effective. So 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
2006-06-18 17:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by cruiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15
2006-06-18 14:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by bzzeebeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 compressions to 2 breaths
2006-06-18 14:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the new 2005 American Heart Association guidelines say 30 copm to 2 breaths. 5 cycles. for adults, children and infants. if there are 2 people doing the CPR on infants and children do 15 to 2.
2006-06-18 15:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by Randy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15:1 for one person performing
5:2 for team CPR
2006-06-22 06:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by nukecat25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i was in the Army we were taught 5 compressions to one breath, but that was a long time ago......
2006-06-18 14:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by WILFRED J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 to 1 breath.
2006-06-18 14:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by N8ball88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋