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Generally you’re aiming for 100-120bpm with chest compressions. You can do this to the speed of the song Staying Alive. Don’t do this.

This page is made separate because after some time you won’t need reminders of how to do it, but you will need reminders of the ratios written below. Especially in Paediatrics in Y3 and OSCEs in Y4/Y5.

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Adult

• 30:2
• Chest compressions:Rescue Breaths
• Method:
  • Fingers interlaced, heel of hand on the sternum, arms should be straight (no bent elbow)
  • See method here ↓

Infant (<1y)

• Initially 5 rescue breaths
• 15:2
• Chest compressions:Rescue Breaths
• 2 methods:
  • Thumbs on chest while holding small baby
  • 2 finger method if you can’t wrap your hands around child’s abdomen
  • See both methods here ↓

Child (>1y)

• Initially 5 rescue breaths
• 30:2
• Chest compressions:Rescue Breaths
• Method:
  • Heel of 1 hand → subjective on size of child
  • See how it’s done here ↓