3e: Two-Rescuer BLS in Infants (2024)

Chapter 3, Part 5 addresses BLS in infants, this time in two-rescuer situations. This in-depth explanation provides knowledge concerning the role of each rescuer. As BLS is different with infants in comparison to children or adults, this lesson also emphasizes the necessary changes to ensure a safe administration of BLS.

"If you are not alone with an infant, first tap the bottom of their foot and talk loudly to the infant to determine if they are responsive.

If the infant does not respond and is not breathing (or is only gasping for air), then send the second rescuer to call 911 and get an AED.

Assess if they are breathing while simultaneously feeling for the infant’s brachial pulse for 5
but no more than 10 seconds.

If you cannot feel a pulse, or if you are unsure, begin CPR by doing 15 compressions followed by two breaths. If you can feel a pulse but the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute, begin CPR. This rate is too slow for an infant.

When the second rescuer returns, begin CPR by performing 15 compressions by one rescuer and two breaths by the second rescuer.If the second rescuer can fit their hands around the infant’s chest, perform CPR using the two thumb-encircling hands method. Do not press on the bottom end of the sternum as this can cause injury to the infant.

Use AED or the defibrillator while continuing CPR until further help arrives or until the infant's condition normalizes."

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