Comments on: I Was Just Wondering If You Apply The Same Cpr Methods To Toddlers As You Do To Infants? http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/09/i-was-just-wondering-if-you-apply-the-same-cpr-methods-to-toddlers-as-you-do-to-infants/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Blog - Training, Success Stories and more... Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Madkins0 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/09/i-was-just-wondering-if-you-apply-the-same-cpr-methods-to-toddlers-as-you-do-to-infants/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Madkins0 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:10:06 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/09/i-was-just-wondering-if-you-apply-the-same-cpr-methods-to-toddlers-as-you-do-to-infants/#comment-3015 The techniques for CPR are divided into Infant (0-1 year old), Child (1-12 years old, or 8 in some programs), and Adult after that. The techniques for a child are VERY different than those for an infant. Checking for consciousness, head tilt, depth of compression, hand placement, pulse location, seal for mouth-to-mouht, etc. change as we move from the infant to the child. Besides, most CPR cards are only good for a year in the US- time to retake it! The techniques for CPR are divided into Infant (0-1 year old), Child (1-12 years old, or 8 in some programs), and Adult after that.
The techniques for a child are VERY different than those for an infant. Checking for consciousness, head tilt, depth of compression, hand placement, pulse location, seal for mouth-to-mouht, etc. change as we move from the infant to the child.
Besides, most CPR cards are only good for a year in the US- time to retake it!

]]> By: Helter Skelter http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/09/i-was-just-wondering-if-you-apply-the-same-cpr-methods-to-toddlers-as-you-do-to-infants/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Helter Skelter Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:06:29 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/09/i-was-just-wondering-if-you-apply-the-same-cpr-methods-to-toddlers-as-you-do-to-infants/#comment-3014 Yes you do untill the age of 5 depending on the toddlers height and weight Yes you do untill the age of 5 depending on the toddlers height and weight

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