Adults (age 12 and up, otherwise once breast development in females and underarm hair in boys is noted, then treat as adult): 5 sets of 30 chest compressions with interlocked hands on the patient's bared chest. read more
We teach in CPR that you reassess the patient after five cycles of CPR. That would be five sets of thirty chest compressions and two breaths, or about two minutes of CPR. read more
Give 30 compressions : 2 breaths, 5 cycles; call 911. Then repeat cycles of 30 compressions : 2 breaths until help arrives. read more
After this 1st cycle, the 2nd cycle starts, also with 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths. In very specific circumstances (witnessed arrest, lay rescuer), CPR can be done without the rescue breaths i.e."hands only" cpr. read more
5 cycles of CPR means repeat the 30 compressions and 2 breaths 5 times. read more
When performing CPR on an adult, one"cycle" is 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths. After this 1st cycle, the 2nd cycle starts, also with 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths. In very specific circumstances (witnessed arrest, lay rescuer), CPR can be done without the rescue breaths i.e."hands only" cpr. read more