 1.
Shout and Tap
Shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder. If there is no
response, position the infant on his or her back.
2. Open The Airway
Open the airway using a head tilt lifting of chin. Do not tilt the head
too far back.
3. Give 2 Breaths
If the baby is not breathing give 2 small, gentle breaths. Cover the
baby's mouth and nose with your mouth. Each breath should be 1 1/2-2
seconds long. You should see the baby's chest rise with each breath.
4. Give 5 Compressions
Give five gentle chest compressions at the rate of 100 per minute.
Position your 3rd and 4th fingers in the center of the chest half an inch
below the nipples. Press down only 1/2-1 inches.
 5.
Repeat
Repeat with 1 breath and 5 compressions.
After one minute of repeated cycles call 911 and continue giving breaths
and compressions.
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