Resuscitation in babies and toddlers, safetymum

Shock! Your child lies motionless in front of you without breathing or other signs of life. In such a moment, seconds decide how high the chances of survival are. Fast action is therefore required!

Do not wait for the emergency doctor, but lend a hand! Handicapped breathing is often the cause of unconscious children. The chances of a successful resuscitation in a baby increase the faster the child is resuscitated.

Revive unconscious children

A traffic accident, a serious fall or even a seizure can lead to child loss of consciousness and breathing.

In order to be able to act in a spiritually minded manner in such stressful situations, you should familiarize yourself beforehand with the internationally recommended measures for children’s animation and possibly also in a course to practice.

Because: If you, as a first aider, keep calm and act carefully, the child has a much greater chance of surviving!

5 steps to resuscitation

  1. If necessary Secure the accident site and rescue the child.
  2. Review of awareness: Speak to the child and pinch them in the arm to see if they react to it. Important: Under no circumstances should the child be shaken to avoid injuries! If there are no reactions, people standing around are asked to call the ambulance and begin to resuscitate the child. Are you alone with the Child, ventilation and chest compressions have top priority. Only after a minute should the emergency service be called on number 112.
  3. Check breathing for 10 seconds: Lay the child on his back, gently move the child’s head back and hold the chin with two fingers. This opens the airways. Then hold your ear over the child’s mouth and nose with a view of the chest and try to detect breathing noises or movements. If you cannot determine anything after 10 seconds, you should start ventilation kick off.
  4. Artificial respiration: Cover the child’s nose, enclose the child’s mouth with your mouth and blow air so tightly that the chest rises. Repeat this process 5 times. If the child still shows no signs of life, you should start with the chest compressions.
  5. Chest compressions: For babies and infants up to one year old, this should be done with two fingers that push the breastbone 2-3 cm deep. In older children, the ball of the hand is applied to the lower sternum. The rule of thumb is two compressions per second. After 30 compressions, two breaths are given. As little time as possible should elapse between the last compression and the first ventilation. Every second counts!

Note: In the case of two people, one is best to take care of the heart massage and the other to provide ventilation.

Brief summary of the resuscitation process:

  • Child does not respond and is passed out.
  • Call nearby people for help.
  • Open airways.
  • There is no breathing?
  • 5x ventilate.
  • Still no response?
  • Perform 30 cardiac massage and 2 ventilations alternately.

Why is cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children so vital??

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation consists of an alternating cardiac massage and ventilation.

This change is so important because the cycle of an unconscious person no longer works properly and therefore the oxygen can no longer be passed on.

With the breathing donation you pump oxygen into the body and with the cardiac massage you ensure that it is distributed in the body and can also reach the brain.

After just 3 minutes without oxygen, irreparable damage can occur in the brain.

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