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Perform 30 chest compressions
at a rate of 100 per minute, letting
the chest rise between each

Repeat
Repeat the cycle of 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths until the person starts breathing or help
arrives. If an AED arrives, carry on performing CPR until the machine is set up and ready to use.
When to use CPR and when not to
Use CPR when an adult is not breathing at all. For a child or infant, use CPR when they are not breathing normally.
Always use CPR if the adult or child is not responding when you talk to them or tap them.
If someone is not breathing, giving CPR can ensure that oxygen-rich blood reaches the brain.
This is important, as without oxygen, someone can sustain permanent brain damage or die in under 8 minutes.

A person might need CPR if they stop breathing in any of the following circumstances
• a cardiac arrest or heart attack
• choking
• a road traffic accident
• near-drowning

• suffocation
• poisoning
• a drug or alcohol overdose
• smoke inhalation

• electrocution
• suspected sudden infant death syndrome
Only perform CPR if the adult is not breathing, or in children and infants, when they are not breathing normally,
and their blood is not circulating. This is why it is important to ensure that the person does not respond to verbal
or physical calls to attention before starting the CPR process

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