Adults and Children Over 8 Years of Age    |   (Click here for Infants)

If only one rescuer is available, call 911 or seek medical aid and then start CPR. If two rescuers are available, one should call 911 or seek medical aid while the other starts CPR. Then the two rescuers should relieve each other as they become tired.

• Send someone to call 911 or seek medical aid.
• Perform steps 1-6 under Rescue Breathing for Adults and Children.
• Check pulse for 5-10 seconds as described in "Checking Pulse." If pulse is present, go to Rescue Breathing for Adults and Children.
• If no pulse, begin chest compressions by kneeling and facing one side of the victim (A).
• Place the heel of your hand on the lower part of the victim's chest 1/2" above the notch of the rib cage (B).

• Place your other hand on top of the first, lift yourfingers up so just the heel of your hands are doing the work, lean over the victim and push straight down, keeping your elbows locked so that the victim's chest depresses 1 1/2 - 2 inches.
• Push down smoothly, keeping hand contact with chest at all times
• Compress at rate of 80-100 per minute (15 compressions should take 9-11 secs)
• Give 2 slow, full rescue breaths every 15 compressions.
• After one minute, stop and check the pulse for 5 seconds
• Continue CPR or rescue breathing until help arrives.

Perform only on an unconscious victim who has no pulse and is not breathing.