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4. Give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths: Stand or kneel beside the person. Place the heel of one hand in the center of the person’s chest. Place the other hand on top of it with fingers interlaced. Position your body directly over your hands with your elbows locked and your shoulders in line with your hands. Give 30 chest compressions. Press down about 2 inches (5 centimeters) into the chest. Let the chest rise completely after each compression. These compressions should be fast and hard with no pausing.
Updated by: Jesse Borke, MD, CPE, FAAEM, FACEP, Attending Physician at Kaiser Permanente, Orange County, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
