Skill guide # 5
Infant
Rescue breathing with Bag-mask device
1 Rescuer
A=Airway
Position yourself above the patient’s head.
Place the mask over the nose and mouth. Do not cover the eyes
or chin.
Use the thumb and first finger of one hand around the valve
in a “C” position to press the mask against the
face.
Use your remaining three fingers in an “E” position
to lift up on the jaw.
Tilt the head back to open the airway. If the patient is injured,
us a jaw thrust.
B=Breathing
Squeeze the bag with your free hand to ventilate.
Give each breath in 1 second. Make the chest visibly rise.
Give 1 breath every 3-5 seconds (12-20 per minute).
2 or more Rescuers
A=Airway
Position yourself above the patient’s head.
Place the mask over the nose and mouth. Do not cover the eyes
or chin.
Use the thumb and first finger of one hand around the valve
in a “C” position to press the mask against the
face.
Use your remaining three fingers in an “E” position
to lift up on the jaw.
Tilt the head back to open the airway. If the patient is injured,
use a jaw thrust.
Watch for the chest to rise with each ventilation.
Breathing Rescuer 2
Squeeze the bag to ventilate. Give
each breath in 1 second. Make the chest visibly rise.
Give 1 breath every 3-5 seconds (12-20 per minute).
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