Process Of Chest Compressions (1 of 2)

Process Of Chest Compression (1 of 2)

• Use both of your hands (2 hands for adults)
• Use 1 or 2 hands for a child
• Use 2 fingers for an infant

 

• Compression depth:
  • For an adult or a child: 2 inches in depth
  • For an Infant: 1½ inches (1/3 depth of the chest)
  • This is to minimize injury on the victim. If you compress to hard and too deep, you may fracture the rib cage.

 

• Compression rate
  • At least 100 per minute. Complete 100 compressions on the victim within one minute.
  • 30 compressions in 18 seconds