1. CHILD AND INFANT CPR AND CHOKING

2. Child CPR  A child is considered any person between the ages of 1 and 8.  Differences in child CPR versus adult CPR Perform CPR for 2 minutes before calling 911 if you are alone. Compress the chest 1/3 to ½ the depth of the chest. Compressions can be performed with one hand.

3. Infant CPR  An infant is considered anyone under the age of 1.  Differences between adult CPR and infant CPR Compressions are done with 2-3 fingers Compress 1/3 the depth of the chest When giving breaths, cover both the nose and the mouth of the infant with your mouth. Give CPR for 2 minutes before calling 911 if alone.

4. Adult/Child Choking  Heimlich Maneuver  Stand behind the individual.  Make a fist with one hand and place it thumb side up just above the navel.  Wrap the other hand on top and thrust forcefully inward and upward.  Repeat this until the object is free from blocking the air way or if the person becomes unconscious. If they become unconscious follow the steps of CPR.

5. Self Heimlich  Can be performed on a chair  Use the chair and your body weight to simulate the thrusting action of the Heimlich Manuver.

7. Infant CPR/Choking  An infant should be held with one hand with the body resting across the forearm and thumb and index finger around the jar/head for support.  5 Back Blows should be administered with the heel of the hand followed by 5 chest compressions with 2-3 fingers.

8. Infant Choking cont.  Continue with 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts until the baby begins coughing, the object is forced out, of the baby becomes unconscious.  If the baby becomes unconscious the steps for infant CPR should be followed.

9. Situational  Each group will be given a situation and a mannequin.  Each group will receive time to think about their plan of action and the steps they will take.  Each group will write out their steps and present their steps to the class.  Each member has to have at least one active part in the presentation.

10. What do you do?  Group 1- An infant puts a toy in his mouth and begins wheezing.  Group 2- A child is unconscious on the ground.  Group 3- An adult is coughing loudly and is saying that he is choking.  Group 4- A child is playing and collapses.  Group 5- An adult is holding his throat and can not make any noise  Group 6- An adult is walking in a park and collapses  Group 7- You come across a car crash scene. The person has blood on their mouth, but the scene seems safe to enter otherwise.