Rescue Breaths Infant / Child / Adult

Written by Matt Young

Table of Contents

FIRST AID

  1. Assess the scene
  2. Assess patron - has a pulse, is not breathing
  3. Activate EMS, get AED; if you are alone and patron is an infant or child, provide 2 minutes of care before leaving patron to get help
  4. Open airway
  5. Give rescue breaths - use a CPR mask or BVM (requires 2 operators)
    • Infant: 1 breath every 2-3 seconds
    • Child: 1 breath every 2-3 seconds
    • Adult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
  6. Reassess for pulse every 2 minutes 

Keep doing rescue breaths until patron starts breathing on own or until patron loses pulse. If patron loses pulse, begin CPR