Why Infant & Child CPR?
Even if you know adult CPR, you should take a class to learn about the intricacies of caring for an infant or child in an emergency. For instance, when giving CPR to an infant, you do not want to provide a rescue breath with the same force you would when providing such care to an older person. Failure to use a gentler breath can result in damage to he infant’s fragile lungs and possibly even lead to fatal bleeding. Another major difference is that, in an adult emergency, classes advise a caregiver to call 9-1-1 immediately. In the case of a child emergency, classes advise that you give CPR for two minutes before calling 9-1-1 because the problem is typically due to an airway problem and trying to correct that problem takes precedent over calling for professional help. Immediately providing CPR can double a person’s chance of survival. The National Safety Council estimates that 25 percent of emergency room visits could be avoided if people were trained in basic first aid and CPR. So, ge
