First Aid/CPR/AED - READY REFERENCE (PEDIATRIC)

Oct 17, 2026

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First Aid/CPR/AED READY REFERENCE (PEDIATRIC) provides step-by-step guidance for responding to a responsive child or infant and for managing a child or infant who appears unresponsive or only gasping. It covers how to perform head-to-toe checks, interview for key medical information, call emergency services, and place the patient in the recovery position when appropriate. The reference details CPR procedures for children and infants, including rescue breaths and chest compressions, and explains choking management and AED use with voice-prompted actions and safety checks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Checking a Responsive Child or Infant

Checking a Child or Infant Who Appears to Be Unresponsive

CPR (Child)

CPR (Infant)

AED

Choking (Child)

Choking (Infant)

First Aid/CPR/AED READY REFERENCE(PEDIATRIC) 2011,2016 The Americn National Red Cross. All rights reserved. Contents Checking a Responsive Child or Infant ……………………2 Checking a Child or Infant Who Appears to Be Unresponsive…………………3 CPR(Child)………………………… CPR(Infant)………………………………………… AED Choking(Child)………………………………………… Choking(Infant)_ External Bleeding……………………………………………… Burns Anaphylaxis……………………………………… # Checking a Responsive Child or Infant Interview the child or parent(or bystanders)using SAMPLE. ■ S=Signs and symptoms ■ A=Allergies ■M=Medications ■P=Pertinent medical history ■L=Last food or drink E =Events leading up to theincident Do a head-to-toe check. ■Look and feel for signs of injury,including pain,bleeding,cuts,burns,bruising,swelling ordeformities. G2011,2016 The American National Red Cross. All rights roserved Provide care for any conditions found. 心2011,2016 The American National Red Cross.Al rights reserved. # Checking a Child or Infant Who Appears toBe Unresponsive Shout,tap and shout again while checking fornormal breathing. ■ Gasping is not normal breathing. ■ Check for no more than 5 to 10 seconds. if the child or infant responds but is not fully awake: ■ Send someone to call 9-1-1 and obtain an AED and first aid kit. ■ Do a head-to-toe check. ■ Place the child or infant into the recovery position if there are noapparent injuries. If the child or infant does not respond and is notbreathing or is only gasping: ■ Send someone to call 9-1-1 and obtain an AED and first aid kit. ■ Immediately begin CPR and use an AED as soon as possible. ## CPR(Child) ### Give 2 rescue breaths. ■ Open the airway,pinch the nose shutand make a complete seal over thechild's mouth with your mouth. ■ Blow into the child's mouth for about1 second,ensuring that the chest rises. If the chest does not rise,retilt the headand ensure a proper seal before givingthe second rescue breath. Verify that the child is unresponsive and is notbreathing or is only gasping. Ensure that the child is face-up on a firm,flat surface. ### Give 30 chest compressions. ■ Push hard and fast in the center of thechest to a depth of about 2 inches andat a rate of 100-120 compressions perminute. ■ Take a breath,make a seal and then give the second rescue breath. ⑤2011,2016 The American National Red Cross,All rights resarved. If the second breath does not make the chest rise,begincompressions.After the next set of chest compressions,open themouth,look for an object and,if seen,remove it.Continue to check the mouthfor an object after each set of compressions until the rescue breaths go in. Continue giving sets of 30 chest compressions and2 rescue breaths. ## CPR(Infant) ### Give 2 rescue breaths. ■ Open the airway and make a completeseal over the infant's nose and mouthwith your mouth. ■ Blow into the infant's nose and mouthfor about i second,ensuring that thechest rises. c 2011,2016 The Amrican National Red Cross.Al rights reservod. Verify that the infant is unresponsive and is notbreathing or is only gasping. Ensure that the infant is face-up on a firm,flat surface. ### Give 30 chest compressions. ■ Push hard and fast in the center ofthe chest to a depth of about 1/2inches and at a rate of 100-120compressions per minute, If the chest does not rise,retilt the head and ensure a proper sealbefore giving the second rescue breath. ■ Take a breath,make a seal and then give the second rescue breath. If the second breath does not make the chest rise,begin compressions.After the next set of chest compressions,open the mouth,look for anobject and,if seen,remove it.Continue to check the mouth for an object aftereach set of compressions until the rescue breaths go in. Continue giving sets of 30 chest compressions and2 rescue breaths. AED Turn on the AED and follow the voice prompts. Remove all clothing covering the chest. Place the pads. ■ P

FAQs

What questions should you ask when checking a responsive child or infant?

Interview the child or parent (or bystanders) using S-A-M-P-L-E: signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent medical history, last food or drink, and events leading up to the incident.

When a child or infant is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping, what should you do first?

Send someone to call 9-1-1 and get an AED and first aid kit, then immediately begin CPR and use the AED as soon as possible.

How do rescue breaths and chest compressions work in pediatric CPR and infant CPR?

For both, give 2 rescue breaths with a proper airway seal, then give 30 chest compressions at the specified depth (about 2 inches for children and about 1/2 inch for infants) and a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute.

Oct 17, 2026

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