September 19, 2013. 1  It's fitting, in some way, that Vladimir Guerrero and Todd Helton announced their retirements from Major League Baseball on the same day.
CPR FOR INFANTS. According to generally accepted guidelines, Infant CPR is administered to any victim under the age of 12 months. Infants, just as children, have a much better chance of survival if CPR is performed immediately. If you are alone with the infant, do not dial 9-1-1 until after you have made an attempt to resuscitate the victim. Check the infant for responsiveness by patting his feet and gently tapping his chest or shoulders.
How to perform CPR on a child. The basic child CPR steps are very similar to adult CPR. After ensuring that the scene is safe and that the child actually needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, do the following: Take the heel of one hand or two hands depending on the size of the child.