4/ ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
5/ CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)
PERFORM CPR ONLY IF THE CASUALTY IS:
A. Unconscious and
B. Not breathing and C. Pulseless
ADULT CASUALTY
A Give 2 breaths:
1. Open the airway
2. Cover casualty’s
mouth with yours
and pinch nostrils.
(fig-6)
3. Give enough air to make chest
rise.
B. If air does not go in, perform
steps for choking adult.
C. Check carotid
pulse for 5-10
seconds (fig-7)
-if pulse present, give
1 breath every 5
seconds
-if pulse absent, START CPR.
CHILD CASUALTY
A Give 2 breaths:
1. Open the airway
2. Cover child’s
mouth with yours
and pinch nostrils.
(fig-8)
3. Give enough air to make chest
rise.
B. If air does not go in, perform
steps for choking child.
C. Check carotid
pulse for 5-10
seconds (fig-9)
-if pulse present, give
1 breath every
3 seconds
-if pulse absent,
START CPR.
INFANT CASUALTY
A Give 2 breaths:
1. Open the airway
2.Cover infants
mouth and nose
with your mouth
(fig-10)
3. Give enough air to make chest
rise.
B. If air does not go in, perform
steps for choking adult.
C. Check brachial
pulse for 5-10
seconds (fig-11)
-if pulse present, give
1 breath every
3 seconds
-if pulse absent,
START CPR.
ADULT CPR
A. Check for carotid pulse for
5-10 seconds. If absent:
B. Do CPR compressions:
(fig-12)
1. Place heel of one
hand on lower half
of breastbone in
centre of chest.
2. Place heel of
other hand on top
of first hand.
3. Press straight
down to com-
press chest
1.5 - 2 inches. (3.8 to 5 cm)
Rate: 15 compressions in
9 seconds.
C. Give 2 breaths after every
15 compressions
D. Re-check pulse and
breathing after 1 minute of
CPR (fig-13)
E. If pulse is still absent,
continue CPR until help
arrives.
CHILD CPR
A. Check for carotid pulse for
5-10 seconds. If absent:
B. Do CPR compressions:
(fig-14)
1. Tilt back forehead with heel of
one hand.
2. Place heel of
other hand on
lower half of
breast bone in
centre of chest.
3. Press straight
down to
compress
chest 1 - 1.5
inches.
(2.8 to 3.8 cm)
Rate: 5 compressions in
3 seconds.
C. Give 1 breath after every
5 compressions.
D. Re-check pulse and
breathing after 1 minute of
CPR (fig-15)
E. If pulse is still absent,
continue CPR until help
arrives.
INFANT CPR
A. Check for brachial pulse for
5-10 seconds. If absent:
B. Do CPR compressions:
(fig-16)
1. Tilt back forehead with heel of
one hand.
2. Place 2 fingers of
other hand in centre
of chest, one finger
width below nipple
line.
3. Press straight down
to compress chest
1/2 - 1 inch.
Rate: 5 compressions
in
3 seconds or less.
C. Give 1 breath after every
5 compressions
D. Re-check pulse and
breathing after 1 minute of
CPR (fig-17)
E. If pulse is still absent, contin-
ue CPR until help
arrives.
