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View Originalpicture 1Child CPR: 2-handed chest compressions
View Originalfigure 1Infant CPR: 2-thumb method
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then kneel over the victim, stack your hands on top of one another with both palms facing down, and lock your fingers together. Holding your arms straight, press on the center of the victims chest with the heel of your bottom hand. Use your body weight, rather than the strength of your arms, to press on the chest. Make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) under your weight with each push. Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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Child CPR: 2-handed chest compressions
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then kneel over the victim, stack your hands on top of one another with both palms facing down, and lock your fingers together. Holding your arms straight, press on the center of the victim's chest with the heel of your bottom hand. Use your body weight, rather than the strength of your arms, to press on the chest. Make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) under your weight with each push. Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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One-handed chest compressions
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then kneel over the victim and place the heel of 1 hand on the center of the victim's chest. Holding your arm straight, press on the chest. Use your body weight, rather than the strength of your arms, to press on the chest. Make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) under your weight with each push. Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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One-handed chest compressions
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then kneel over the victim and place the heel of 1 hand on the center of the victim's chest. Holding your arm straight, press on the chest. Use your body weight, rather than the strength of your arms, to press on the chest. Make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) under your weight with each push. Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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Infant CPR: 2-finger method
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions on an infant using the 2-finger method, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then place the tips of your index and middle fingers on the victim's breastbone, just below the nipples. With each compression, make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters). Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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Infant CPR: 2-finger method
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions on an infant using the 2-finger method, make sure the victim is on a flat, solid surface. Then place the tips of your index and middle fingers on the victim's breastbone, just below the nipples. With each compression, make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters). Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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Infant CPR: 2-thumb method
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions on an infant using the 2-thumb method, hold the infant with your hands around his or her chest. Then place the tips of your thumbs (side-by-side) on the victim's breastbone, just below the nipples. With each compression, make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters). Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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Infant CPR: 2-thumb method
Pressing on the chest for CPR is called doing "compressions. " пїЅ To do compressions on an infant using the 2-thumb method, hold the infant with your hands around his or her chest. Then place the tips of your thumbs (side-by-side) on the victim's breastbone, just below the nipples. With each compression, make sure the victim's chest drops down at least 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters). Between compressions, lift all pressure off the victim's chest so that his or her chest goes back to where it was.
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