child CPR
Youth lifesaving compressions
Child CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation adapted for children, typically those between ages one and puberty.
The technique uses modified compression depths and breathing ratios appropriate for smaller bodies.
The babysitter was certified in child CPR.
Training often covers infant, child, and adult CPR as distinct protocols.
- infantVery young child
- rescueSave from harm
- call 911Contact emergency services
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- rescue breathingForcing air into lungs
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