CPR Guide: Adults and children 1 year and older

If victim appears unconscious, gently shout "Are you ok?" If there is no response, have someone call 911 or call yourself. If victim does not appear to be breathing normally, have someone, or yourself, get an automated external defibrillator (AED) if one is close by, turn it on and follow the instruction from the AED. Otherwise:

• If you know CPR and rescue breathing and feel confident about providing rescue breaths, do as trained, or…
• If you are untrained in CPR and rescue breathing, or are NOT comfortable about giving rescue breaths, the provide chest compressions only:
  1. Please victim on their back on a hard, flat surface
  2. Put one hand on top of the other in the center of victim’s chest (figure 1).
  3. Push hard and fast, about 2 inches deep and about 100 times a minute, allowing the chest to recoil in between pushes (compressions) on the chest.
  4. Continue chest compressions until someone brings and AED, medical help arrives or victim starts breathing.

CPR Guide: Infants up to 1 year old

If victim appears unconscious, tap infant on underside of foot. If no response, have someone call 911. If infant does not appear to be breathing normally, have someone, or yourself, get an automated external defibrillator (AED) if one is close by, turn it on and follow the instruction from the AED. Otherwise:

• If you know CPR and rescue breathing and feel confident about providing rescue breaths, do as trained, or…
• If you are untrained in CPR and rescue breathing, or are NOT comfortable about giving rescue breaths, the provide chest compressions only:
  1. Please victim on their back on a hard, flat surface.
  2. Place you index and middle finger in the middle of infant’s chest as shown (figure 2).
  3. Push hard and fast on infant’s chest, about 100 times per minute and about 1 ½ inches deep allowing the chest to recoil in between pushes (compressions) on the chest.
  4. Continue chest compressions until someone brings and AED, medical help arrives or victim starts breathing.