When performing compressions on child or infant casualties the depth of compressions should be a third of the depth of an adult, all whilst being at the same rate of 100-120 compressions per minute at a rate of 30/2.
Chest compressions work; for an adult compress the chest 1 1/2 to 2 inches, at a rate of 100/minute.
For an Adult, apply pressure to compress chest 2 inches. For a Child, apply pressure to compress chest 1 - 1 1/2 inches. For an Infant, apply pressure to compress chest 1/2 - 1 inches.
The recommended depth of chest compressions in adult CPR is 2 inches
The recommended depth of chest compressions in adult CPR is 2 inches
When performing infant CPR, the depth of the compression should be 1/2 to 1 inch.
The depth of a chest compression for an adult while performing CPR is, according to the Canadian Red Cross recommendation, 2 inches.
An inch or two above the nipple line, dead center of the chest
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Perform chest compressions for an infant at a rate of at least 100/minute.
100 compressions per minute.
100 compressions per minute.