CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

Child Victim— EMS Responder

Start Time: _______________Stop Time: _______________ Date: ______________________

Candidate’s Name: _______________________________________

Evaluator’s Name: ________________________________________

 

Possible

Points

Points Awarded

Takes, or verbalizes, body substance isolation precautions

1

 

Establishes unresponsiveness

1

 

Opens the airway (head tilt – chin lift or jaw thrust maneuver)

1

 

Assesses breathing (look, listen and feel) to identify absent or inadequate

breathing—taking no more than 10 seconds

1

 

If victim is breathing or resumes effective breathing, place victim in

recovery position

1

 

If victim is not breathing, gives 2 slow breaths (mouth-to-mouth, with enough volume to make the chest rise, taking 1 – 1-1/2 seconds per breath)

1

 

If unable to give initial breaths, repositions the head and reattempts

ventilation. If still unsuccessful, follows unresponsive FBAO sequence

1

 

Assesses for signs of circulation by feeling for a carotid pulse—taking no

more than 10 seconds

1

 

If there are no signs of circulation, begins chest compressions by locating

proper hand position

1

 

Performs 5 chest compressions at a rate of approximately 100 per minute

1

 

Opens the airway and delivers 1 ventilation (1 – 1-1/2 seconds per breath;

use bag mask ventilation if readily available)

1

 

Performs 10 complete cycles of 5 compressions and 1 ventilation

(5:1 ratio)

1

 

Re-assesses for signs of circulation (10 seconds)

1

 

If there are still no signs of circulation, resumes CPR, beginning with chest compressions, checking for signs of circulation and spontaneous breathing every few minutes

1

 

If signs of circulation are present, checks for breathing

1

 

If breathing is present, places the victim in a recovery position and monitors breathing and circulation

1

 

If breathing is absent but signs of circulation are present, provides rescue

breathing at 20 breaths per minute (1 breath every 3 seconds) and monitors for signs of circulation every few minutes

1

 

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Critical Criteria

_____ Did not take, or verbalize, body substance isolation precautions

_____ Did not establish unresponsiveness

_____ Did not open the victim’s airway

_____ Did not establish that the victim was not breathing

_____ Took longer than 10 seconds to establish the patient was not breathing

_____ Did not assess for a pulse

_____ Took longer than 10 seconds to establish the patient had no pulse

_____ Did not deliver two adequate rescue breaths

_____ Did not deliver compressions at an appropriate depth, location, or rate

_____ Did not reassess the patient’s circulatory or respiratory status

_____ Did not assess breathing status after the return of a pulse

_____ Did not provide rescue breathing as necessary after the return of a pulse