Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is administered to a casualty who is not breathing normally and shows no signs of life. Combining chest compressions with effective rescue breaths to circulate blood and oxygen in the body is known as CPR. The depth of compressions in CPR is:u00a0
5u20136 centimetres (similar to the short side of a credit card) using both hands
Compress at least one third of the chestu2019s depth
(5cm), using one hand
Compress at least one third of the chestu2019s depth
(4cm), using two fingers
The rate of compression is 100-120 compressions per minute. 30 chest compressions are administered before giving two effective breaths directly into the casualty’s mouth, or for infants their mouth and nose. Each breath takes one second to complete and the casualty’s chest should rise normally.u00a0