First Aid
   

Adults and Children Over 1 Year Old

The pulse is most easily felt at the neck. Place the tips of your first two fingers on the victim's Adam's apple and then slide them down into one of the grooves that lie on either side of the windpipe in this area.

Infants (Up to 12 Months)

Put the tips of your first two fingers against the inside of the infant's upper arm.

 

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