What age is considered an infant? Less than 1 year
What age is considered a child? Age 1 yr. to puberty
What age is considered an adult? 8 yrs. (or puberty) & older
Signs of Puberty in Males/Females Males: underarm hair
Females: breast development
BEFORE approaching victim Check if scene is cl...
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What age is considered an infant? ✔✔Less than 1 year
What age is considered a child? ✔✔Age 1 yr. to puberty
What age is considered an adult? ✔✔8 yrs. (or puberty) & older
Signs of Puberty in Males/Females ✔✔Males: underarm hair
Females: breast development
BEFORE approaching victim ✔✔Check if scene is clear / environment is safe
Determining responsiveness (Adult) ✔✔Tapping shoulder & saying "person, person are you
okay?"
Determining responsiveness
, (Child) ✔✔Tapping foot & saying "baby, baby are you okay?"
Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS/911) ✔✔Send someone & begin CPR
immediately; use AED asap
Activating Emergency Medical Services (Did Not Witness Collapse) ✔✔•Give 2 min CPR
•Leave victim to activate AED
•Return and resume CPR & use AED when available
Pulse Location (Adult) ✔✔Carotid artery (neck)
Pulse Location (Infant) ✔✔Inner arm
Compression hand placement location (Adult) ✔✔2 hands on the lower half of the breastbone
(sternum)
Compression hand placement location (Infant) ✔✔1 or 2 hands on lower half of breastbone
(sternum)
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