Infant CPR

I've been wanting to know how to perform Infant (less than 12 months old) CPR. So, I decided to ''google" it and here is what I found.


A video by Univ. of Washington:
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/videodemo/infant-cpr-video.html


And from About.Com
http://firstaid.about.com/od/cpr/ht/08_Infant_CPR.htm

This comes from
www.firstaidweb.com/infant.html
and is different from the above video and written info concerning the number of chest compressions.

What to remember when giving an infant CPR:
1. Check for responsiveness by patting the infant's shoulders or chest.
2. Remember your A-B-C:
Airway: an infant's head should be tilted into the "sniffer position". Do not overextend an infant’s neck as this may close off the airway.
Breathing: cover the infant's nose and mouth with your mouth and use gentle puffs, breathing from your cheeks, not your lungs.
Circulation: check for pulse at the brachial artery, in the infant's inside upper arm. If there is none, perform five compressions - 2 fingers (approximately ½ the size of a hand), ½ inch.
3. Perform rescue efforts for 1 to 2 minutes before dialing 9-1-1.
4. Continue performing rescue efforts, checking for pulse every minute until help arrives.

Though I never hope to have to use Infant CPR, I'm glad to know a little more now!