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CPR Demonstration

Slogan: Check, Call, C-A-B

Check: call or pat the person to see if there is any response; meanwhile, check if the person is breathing normally. (For example: Sir! Sir! Or, ma’am, kid, what’s wrong?)

Call: Call 119 to request EMS personnel. Call at once if the person is unconscious. Get an AED (automated external defibrillator) if it is available on the spot.

Chest compression: Give chest compressions at once if the person cannot breathe or hardly breathes normally. Place your hands on the person’s breastbone at the center of his/her chest. Give compressions by pushing the breastbone down at least 5cm (5cm for children and 4 cm for infants) at the speed of 100-120 compressions per minute. This method does not apply to new-born babies.

Place your hands on the person’s breastbone at the center of his/her chest.

Give compressions by pushing the breastbone down at least 5cm (5cm for children and 4 cm for infants) at the speed of 100-120 compressions per minute.

Airway: Tilt the head back and lift the chin.

Breathing: Give 2 rescue breaths within 3-4 seconds, about 1 breath a second; the chest will rise and fall; skip this step if you are not comfortable with it. Pinch the nose shut with your thumb and forefinger when giving rescue breaths. The ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths is 30 to 2.

Target Step/Action		Adult ≧8 years old	Child 1-8 years old	Infant ＜1 year old
CPR Guideline Revised on 12/16/2010 by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan
(Check) Check response and breathing		No response
(Check) Check response and breathing		No breaths or virtually no normal breaths
(Call) Call 119 Ask for help. Get an AED if available.		Call 119 for help	Perform CPR for 2 minutes, then call 119
CPR Steps		C-A-B
(C) Compressions	Position	In center of nipple line		Below center of nipple line
	Push hard	At least 5cm	About 5cm (1/3 of chest thickness)	About 4cm (1/3 of chest thickness)
	Push fast	100-120 compressions per minute
	Chest rises	Make sure chest rises completely after each compression
	Avoid pause	Avoid pauses, less than 10 seconds if you must pause
If the care giver does not give rescue breaths, continue with chest compressions
(A) Airway		Tilt head and lift chin
(B) Breaths		Give two rescue breaths, 1 second per breath. Visible chest rises and falls.
Ratio of compression to breath		30 : 2
Ratio of compression to breath		Repeat the cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until the ill or injured person can move or EMS arrives

(D) Defibrillation		Get an AED as soon as possible
		Use AED pads for adults	Use pediatric AED pads for children between 1-8 years of age; if not available, use regular AED pads for adults.	Perform manual defibrillation. If not available, use pediatric AED pads; otherwise, use regular AED.

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