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When to Stop CPR
 If another trained person takes over CPR for you
 If more advanced medical personnel take over
 If you are exhausted and unable to continue
 If the scene becomes unsafe
 If the victim's heart starts beating

10.2.2 CPR for child below 8 years old
1. Check the Scene or Assessment of the Situation (Always Present if it is out of
Health Centers)
 Make sure it is safe for you to help.
 Don't become another victim and assess the environment to know the cause of the
problem
2. Check the Victim or Assessment of unresponsiveness
 Tap or gently shake the victim and shout “Are you ok”.
 To elicit a response a painful stimulus can be applied such as:
 Pinching the earlobe,
 Pressing over the eyelid and observing for grimacing.
 Other associations recommend rubbing on the sternum using the knuckles of the fingers.
3. Call for Help or Activate EMS
 A rescuer who is alone should alter the sequence of rescue based on the most likely
cause.
 Sudden witnessed collapse (likely VF) arrest activates EMS (Emergency medical
service), do CPR.
 Hypoxic arrest (i.e., suffocation give 5 cycles of CPR (about 2 minutes) before alerting
EMS. If there is no response, Call ***** and return to the victim. In most locations, the
emergency dispatcher can assist you with CPR instructions

4. Positioning the victim
Place the victim first on His/ Her back on the hard surface. If the victim is lying face
down, turn or roll the victim as a unit, supporting the head and neck
5. Airway (ABC)
Open the airway: perform the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. If liquids turn the victim's
head to the side and let it drain
Breathing
Assessment of breathlessness and pulse (carotid) together– (5-10 seconds)
Place your ear just one inch above the mouth and the nose of the victim and perform the
following simultaneously (LLF)

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