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ortant If another person is with you when you give CPR-or if you can yell for help
and get someone to come help you -then send the other person to phone 911
while you start pushing hard and fast and giving breaths. You give compres-
sions and breaths; the other person phones and gets the AED.
The following table summarizes differences between adult and child CPR:
What's Different What to Do What to Do
for an Adult for a Child
When to phone the
emergency response Phone after checking Phone after giving 5
number or 911 for a response. sets of compressions
and breaths if you are
Using an AED Use the adult pads. alone.
Compression depth Push down at least • Look for a child key
2 inches. or switch.
• Use the child pads.
• If there are no child
pads, use the adult
pads.
• If you use adult pads,
make sure the pads
don't touch each
other.
Push down about 2
inches.
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and get someone to come help you -then send the other person to phone 911
while you start pushing hard and fast and giving breaths. You give compres-
sions and breaths; the other person phones and gets the AED.
The following table summarizes differences between adult and child CPR:
What's Different What to Do What to Do
for an Adult for a Child
When to phone the
emergency response Phone after checking Phone after giving 5
number or 911 for a response. sets of compressions
and breaths if you are
Using an AED Use the adult pads. alone.
Compression depth Push down at least • Look for a child key
2 inches. or switch.
• Use the child pads.
• If there are no child
pads, use the adult
pads.
• If you use adult pads,
make sure the pads
don't touch each
other.
Push down about 2
inches.
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