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| CPR FOR CHILDREN |
According to the American Red Cross guidelines Child CPR
is administered to any victim under the age of 8. Although some of the
material in the next lesson may seem repetitive, we strongly recommend
that you do not skip ahead as there are crucial distinctions that apply
to children's rescue efforts.
The
first thing to remember about Child CPR is this: in children cardiac
arrest is rarely caused by heart failure but rather by an injury such as
poisoning, smoke inhalation, or head trauma, which causes the breathing
to stop first. And since children are more resilient than adult’s
statistics have shown that they tend to respond to CPR much better if
administered as soon as possible.
If the
child is unresponsive and you are alone with him, start rescue efforts
immediately and perform CPR for at least 1 to 2 minutes before dialing
9-1-1. Before you call an ambulance, immediately check the victim for
responsiveness by gently shaking the child and shouting, "Are you okay?"
DO NOT shake the child if you suspect he may have suffered a spinal
injury.
If the
child is clearly unconscious, remember your A-B-C. |
- Minimum age: 5
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