FIRST AID

1. Assess infant; look at face. If infant is silent, unable to cry, has blue lips, nails or skin, or face is bright red. ACT QUICKLY
2. If alone, provide two minutes of care before activating EMS. If bystander available, activate EMS
3. Give 5 back slaps
   1. Place infant face down over your forearm, with head lower than chest. 
   2. Support head by holding jaw
   3. Use heel of other hand to give back slaps between the shoulder blades
4. Give 5 Chest Thrusts
   1. Switch infant to other forearm, face up
   2. Cradle head with hand
   3. Place two fingers on breastbone, just below nipple line
   4. Give 5 chest thrusts
5. Repeat Back Slaps/ Chest Thrust sequence until infant becomes unresponsive or until object is expelled
6. If infant becomes unresponsive, lower him/ her to the ground
7. Begin CPR, starting with compressions; utilize AED if available
8. Check mouth prior to giving breaths, if you see object, attempt to safely remove
9. Continue CPR cycle, rechecking pulse every two minutes;