CPR Instructions for Children and Adults (8 years and older)

Very IMPORTANT: CALL EMERGENCY FIRST for individuals over age 8 if at all possible and then do CPR (the older the individual, the greater the possibility of a heart problem and the need for professional care as soon as possible)

If there are other people, have someone call EMERGENCY immediately. Even if you are alone call EMERGENCY immediately.

No Longer Recommended:

* Do not remove water from lungs if drowning Water in the lungs does not obstruct CPR and attempting to remove it may cause damage.

1. Place on back

2. Open mouth with fingers and be sure that tongue or something else is not blocking throat. Do not do this without looking. Use finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing.

3. If not possibility of neck injury, place hand on forehead and other hand under chin, and gently tilt head back to free tongue so not blocking windpipe

4. Hold nose shut - cover mouth with your mouth and give 2 breaths (each 1.5-2 seconds and see chest rise). If air does not seem to be going through or chest does NOT rise when doing breaths, look inside mouth using finger sweep to remove any blockage. Do not do a blind finger sweep. Look at what you are doing.

5. Put heel of one hand midway between nipples and put other hand on top of first

6. Press down 30 times to a depth of about 1 1/2 to 2 inches at a rate of a little less than about 2 per second (100 per minute)

7. CYCLE: Repeat 2 breaths followed by 30 chest presses

8. If you feel pulse return, continue with breaths only

9. Continue until movement or rescue team comes

10. If person vomits, turn the head to the side and try to sweep out or wipe off the vomit. Continue with CPR.

Reference: Global Crisis Solution Centre - University of Washington School of Medicine