Here's what sets it apart from two other kinds of bleeding, and how to treat it. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph. Definition Vs. What is rescue breathing and when is it needed? How does rescue breathing differ from CPR? How to do rescue breathing for an adult. Are the steps different for a child or infant? The bottom line. Read this next. Medically reviewed by Deborah Weatherspoon, Ph.
Medically reviewed by Judith Marcin, M. First Aid for Unconsciousness. Medically reviewed by Emelia Arquilla, DO. Medically reviewed by Andrew Gonzalez, M. First Aid for Bites and Stings. What Is Venous Bleeding? Medically reviewed by Dr. CPR with rescue breaths Place the heel of your hand on the centre of the person's chest, then place the other hand on top and press down by 5 to 6cm 2 to 2.
After every 30 chest compressions, give 2 rescue breaths. Tilt the casualty's head gently and lift the chin up with 2 fingers. Pinch the person's nose.
Seal your mouth over their mouth, and blow steadily and firmly into their mouth for about 1 second. Check that their chest rises. Give 2 rescue breaths. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until they begin to recover or emergency help arrives.
Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Pinch the nostrils shut for mouth-to-mouth breathing and cover the person's mouth with yours, making a seal. Give the first rescue breath, lasting one second, and watch to see if the chest rises.
If it rises, give the second breath. If the chest doesn't rise, repeat the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver first and then give the second breath. Be careful not to provide too many breaths or to breathe with too much force. After two breaths, immediately restart chest compressions to restore blood flow. Compressions means you'll use your hands to push down hard and fast in a specific way on the person's chest. Compressions are the most important step in CPR.
Follow these steps for performing CPR compressions:. Rescue breathing can be mouth-to-mouth breathing or mouth-to-nose breathing if the mouth is seriously injured or can't be opened.
Current recommendations suggest performing rescue breathing using a bag-mask device with a high-efficiency particulate air HEPA filter. The procedure for giving CPR to a child age 1 through puberty is essentially the same as that for an adult — follow the C-A-B steps. If you are alone and didn't see the child collapse, start chest compressions for about two minutes. Then quickly call or your local emergency number and get the AED if one is available.
If you're alone and you did see the child collapse, call or your local emergency number first. If you're trained in CPR and you've performed 30 chest compressions, open the child's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Cardiac arrest in babies is usually due to a lack of oxygen, such as from choking. If you know that the baby has an airway blockage, perform first aid for choking.
If you don't know why the baby isn't breathing, perform CPR. First, evaluate the situation. Touch the baby and watch for a response, such as movement.
Don't shake the baby. If there's no response, call or your local emergency number, then immediately start CPR. Follow the compressions, airway and breathing C-A-B procedure below for a baby under age 1 except newborns, which include babies up to 4 weeks old :. If another person is available, have that person call for help immediately and get the AED while you stay with the baby and perform CPR. After 30 compressions, gently tip the head back by lifting the chin with one hand and pushing down on the forehead with the other hand.
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