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HOW TO: RECOVERY POSITION AND CPR

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RECOVERY POSITION IF A baby or child is not responding but is breathing, use the recovery position to keep their airway open and prevent choking. WHAT TO DO: BABY

Cradle them in your arms with their head tilted downwards

Call 999 or 112 for emergency help

Monitor the baby’s response

WHAT TO DO: CHILD

Put the child’s nearest arm at a right angle to their body, with the elbow bent

Place the back of their far hand against their cheek and hold it there

Pull the far knee up until their foot is flat

Pull on the bent leg to roll them towards you

Tilt their head back to open airway Call 999 or 112 for help Monitor their response

GIVING CPR TO A BABY OR CHILD

IF A child is not responsive and not breathing, start CPR (cardiopulm­onary resuscitat­ion) straight away.

WHAT TO DO

If someone is with you, get them to call 999 or 112.

If you’re on your own, give one minute of CPR before you call 999 or 112.

Kneel down beside the baby or child on the floor, level with their chest.

Give five rescue breaths to begin with, before starting the classic sequence of 30 chest compressio­ns followed by two rescue breaths.

Perform rescue breaths on a child by putting your mouth over their mouth to form a seal. For a baby under one, cover the mouth and nose. Blow steadily so that the chest rises. Remove your mouth, allowing the chest to fall. Then repeat.

Now give 30 chest compressio­ns. Place the heel of one hand towards the end of their breastbone, in the centre of their chest, making sure you keep the fingers off the ribs.

For a baby, place two fingertips of your lower hand on the centre of the baby’s chest.

Lean over the child, with your arm straight, pressing down vertically on the breastbone, and press the chest down by at least one-third of its depth.

Release pressure without removing your hand from their chest. Allow the chest to come back up fully — this is one compressio­n.

Repeat this 30 times, at a rate of about twice a second — mentally repeating the Bee Gees song Stayin’ Alive or the children’s rhyme Nellie the Elephant can help you maintain this rhythm.

Repeat the sequence of two breaths and 30 compressio­ns until help arrives.

If the baby or child begins breathing, put them in the recovery position until help arrives.

DROWNING

A DROWNING child may not scream for help or thrash around, and does not always realise they are in trouble. This is why many drownings can go unnoticed, even if family and friends are nearby.

WHAT TO DO

Once out of the water, check if they are breathing and responsive. If they are not, begin CPR and call 999 or 112. If the child begins breathing, put them in the recovery position and keep them warm while waiting for help.

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Cradle a baby in your arms with their head tilted down

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