This document provides guidelines for performing CPR on different age groups. For adults and children over 8 years old, rescuers should give 2 breaths after every 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. For children between 1-8 years old, 2 breaths should be given after every 30 chest compressions for one rescuer and after every 15 chest compressions for two rescuers, at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. For infants under 1 year old, 2 breaths should be given after every 30 chest compressions for one rescuer and after every 15 chest compressions for two rescuers, at a rate of 100 compressions per minute, with only small puffs of air from the

1. CPR Techniques for Health Care Practitioners
Age Group One-Rescuer CPR* Two-Rescuer CPR Breath Size
Adults and 2 breaths (1 sec each) 2 breaths (1 sec each) Each breath about
children> 8 yr after every 30 chest after every 30 chest 500 mL (caution
compressions at compressions at against
100/min 100/min† hyperventilation)
Children 1–8 yr 2 breaths (1 sec each) 2 breaths (1 sec each) Smaller breaths than
after every 30 chest after every 15 chest for adults (enough
compressions at compressions at to make chest rise)
100/min 100/min†
Infants (< 1 yr) 2 breaths (1 sec each) 2 breaths (1 sec each) Only small puffs
after every 30 chest after every 15 chest from the rescuer's
compressions at compressions at cheeks
100/min 100/min†
*For a single lay rescuer, compression-only CPR is now recommended.
†
Breaths are given without stopping chest compressions.