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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An infant under 1 year who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — The baby does not respond when you tap the soles of their feet and call their name.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Their chest is not rising and falling, or breathing is weak, irregular, or gasping.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Skin may look pale, blue, or mottled — especially around lips.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — They may be limp and not moving at all.
Scene hazards: Unsafe sleep surface, Water, Electrical hazard
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Place the baby on a firm, flat surface — a table or the floor, not a soft bed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tap the soles of both feet and shout to check for response.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If no response — shout for someone to call 112 while you start compressions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use two fingers (index and middle) placed just below an imaginary line between the nipples.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Push straight down about 4 cm (1.5 inches) — roughly one-third the chest depth — at 100 to 120 pushes per minute.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Let the chest fully recoil between pushes. Keep your fingers on the chest — do not lift off completely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you are alone, do 2 minutes of compressions before pausing to call 112 if no one else can call.
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.
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.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use the heel of your hand — use two fingers only on an infant.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT push too hard — one-third chest depth is enough. Excessive force can cause injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shake a baby to try to wake them — this can cause serious brain injury.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Babies are too fragile for CPR
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Infant CPR uses gentle two-finger compressions at one-third chest depth. Without CPR, the baby will not survive.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — People hesitate and lose critical minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An infant's heart may stop because of breathing problems — choking, suffocation, drowning, or sudden infant death — rather than a heart attack.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Babies have very little reserve. Brain damage can begin within minutes without compressions.