Infant cardiac arrest

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⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Call 112. Push gently but fast on the baby's chest with two fingers.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use the heel of your hand — use two fingers only on an infant.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT push too hard — one-third chest depth is enough. Excessive force can cause injury.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shake a baby to try to wake them — this can cause serious brain injury.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "A baby is not breathing. I am doing infant CPR. Send an ambulance now."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell them the baby's age in months and what happened if you know.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Put the phone on speaker so the operator can guide you while you continue compressions.

Any unresponsive infant not breathing normally needs emergency care immediately.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infant cardiac arrest is always an emergency. Continue CPR until paramedics take over.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even brief periods without oxygen can harm a baby's brain — hospital evaluation is essential.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use two-finger technique only. Do not use adult CPR force on a baby.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

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