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CPR and AED for Children
What You In this section you'll learn when CPR is needed, how to give CPR to a child,
Will Learn and how to use an AED.
Definitions and CPR is the act of pushing hard and pushing fast on the chest and giving
Key Facts breaths. CPR is given to someone whose heart has stopped pumping blood.
For purposes of this course, a child is someone who is older than 1 year and
has not yet reached puberty. If you are in doubt about whether someone is an
adult or child, treat as an adult.
A child who "responds" moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts to you when
you tap him and ask if he's OK. A child who doesn't "respond" does nothing
when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
Topics Covered Give CPR: Compressions and Breaths
Use an AED
Assess and Phone Your Emergency Response Number (or 911)
Put It All Together
Give CPR: Compressions and Breaths
Compre ion
Definitions and Pushing hard and fast on the chest (compressions) is the most important part of
Key Facts CPR. When you push on the chest, you pump blood to the brain and heart.
People often don't push hard enough because they're afraid of hurting the
child. An injury is unlikely, but it is better than death. It's better to push too hard
than not hard enough.
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What You In this section you'll learn when CPR is needed, how to give CPR to a child,
Will Learn and how to use an AED.
Definitions and CPR is the act of pushing hard and pushing fast on the chest and giving
Key Facts breaths. CPR is given to someone whose heart has stopped pumping blood.
For purposes of this course, a child is someone who is older than 1 year and
has not yet reached puberty. If you are in doubt about whether someone is an
adult or child, treat as an adult.
A child who "responds" moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts to you when
you tap him and ask if he's OK. A child who doesn't "respond" does nothing
when you tap him and ask if he's OK.
Topics Covered Give CPR: Compressions and Breaths
Use an AED
Assess and Phone Your Emergency Response Number (or 911)
Put It All Together
Give CPR: Compressions and Breaths
Compre ion
Definitions and Pushing hard and fast on the chest (compressions) is the most important part of
Key Facts CPR. When you push on the chest, you pump blood to the brain and heart.
People often don't push hard enough because they're afraid of hurting the
child. An injury is unlikely, but it is better than death. It's better to push too hard
than not hard enough.
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