Minuteman EMS Tutoring & CPR Training Center

10/17/2026

This is the FOLLOW-UP to our demonstration of a child who becomes unresponsive after repeated cycles of 5 firm back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

Under the 2025 American Heart Association guidelines used in the USA, immediately stop the back blows and abdominal thrusts, safely lower the child onto their back on a firm, flat surface, and begin CPR, starting with chest compressions. Do not delay for a pulse check in this choking scenario.

Ensure 911 has been called and have someone bring an AED.

For a single rescuer:

1. Give 30 chest compressions.
2. Open the airway and look inside the mouth. If you see the object and can remove it, carefully do so. Never perform a blind finger sweep.
3. Attempt 2 breaths, whether or not an object was visible.
4. Immediately return to chest compressions, even if the breaths did not make the chest rise.

Continue cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths, checking for a visible object each time you open the airway to give breaths. Keep interruptions in compressions as short as possible.

Use the AED as soon as it is available and follow its prompts. Continue CPR until the child shows signs of life and breathes normally, trained responders take over, or you are physically unable to continue.

For two trained healthcare rescuers, the pediatric CPR ratio is 15 compressions to 2 breaths.

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10/17/2026

A 3-year-old child is responsive but has severe choking and cannot speak, breathe, or cough effectively. You give repeated cycles of 5 firm back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts. The obstruction remains, and the child becomes unresponsive.

What should you do next?

Follow Minuteman EMS Tutoring and CPR Training Center for our next video demonstrating this important transition and what to do next.

I think our student nurse, Tabatha, did a great job in this training demonstration! If you agree, show her some encouragement with a few thumbs up! 👍👍👍

Professional, constructive feedback is welcome. Please explain what you observed, why it matters, and support your advice with current guidelines or credible evidence. If you follow another country’s guidelines, please identify them.

Please keep every comment tactful, respectful, and educational. Students need opportunities to practice, ask questions, and build confidence ased on USA guidelines for 2025.

We appreciate Tabatha and everyone choosing to enter healthcare and learn how to care for others. Let’s help them grow through encouragement and accurate information.

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10/13/2026

As a rule I ask that my student's videos (which they have given me permission to show to help others as they learn) be treated with respect and educational comments. I also have ask you the viewers not to judge a snippet of a 4 hour AHA-BLS or AHA-Heartsaver class.

However, I tried an experiment... I showed a BLS video to a group of brand new never before CPR students and afterward ask them to place themselves in the position that best reflect what they seen as accurate as you can. I did this just to see where mistakes would be made.

With that being the basis of what you are about to watch, I would like to have comments on what you the viewers spot is both correct and incorrect. However, your comment must be based on facts in your current guidelines of your country, and you must say why it correct or why it is not correct.

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10/09/2026

Before I taught CPR, CPR saved my life.

At fourteen, I was pulled from the bottom of a swimming pool. My teacher, Mr. Warren, performed CPR and gave me a second chance, a chance I would spend saving lives, serving others, and teaching people to act when every second matters.

The Day I Died at Fourteen is my true story of that second chance.

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Jerome Moore
Minuteman EMS Tutoring & CPR Training Center

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10/09/2026

Welcome to our classroom!

Minuteman EMS Tutoring & CPR Training Center invites you to join us for a brief four-minute lesson in Adult High Quality CPR.

This four minute lesson is not intended to replace a complete three to four hour CPR class or certification course. However, it may help you better understand the CPR process and feel more confident if you ever find yourself in the position of being a rescuer.

Your instructor is Jerome Moore, EMS Instructor/Coordinator, former 911 EMS Paramedic, and American Heart Association Training Faculty.

Watch closely, take notes, and follow Minuteman EMS Tutoring & CPR Training Center for more lifesaving education.

Let’s begin!

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10/09/2026

A must Watch and Read caption Video!

As an experienced EMS Instructor/Coordinator, I emphasize that effective resuscitation requires clear communication, coordinated teamwork, and strong BLS skills. These are priorities in our training, which follows the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

In this video, BLS student Tripp hears the call for help, arrives with the AED, and clearly announces, “I have the AED!” She turns it on and follows its instructions as the team quickly exposes the chest for pad placement.

When the compressor’s position blocks access to a pad placement site, Tripp requests a momentary pause: “Stop chest compressions for one second.” The compressor immediately resumes while she completes placement of the other pad on the left side of the chest, below the armpit.

As an instructor, I stress that compressions should continue during pad application whenever possible, and any necessary interruption should be as short as possible.

When the AED announces, “Analyzing, do not touch the patient,” the team stays clear. Once a shock is advised, Tripp asks, “Are you clear?” She visually confirms that everyone, including herself, is clear before pressing the shock button. A verbal announcement must be supported by a visual safety check.

Some professional resuscitation protocols allow compressions while a defibrillator charges, depending on the equipment and protocol. In this BLS class, students follow the AED’s instructions and remain clear whenever directed.

Immediately after the shock, CPR resumes. Tripp takes over compressions while the previous compressor moves to providing breaths. This coordinated transition relieves the compressor while minimizing delays.

My goal throughout our four hour BLS classes is to help students demonstrate effective CPR, use an AED safely, communicate clearly, and develop confidence through supervised practice.

Continue following Minuteman EMS Tutoring & CPR Training Center for CPR education and examples of students developing lifesaving skills.

Jerome Moore
EMS Instructor/Coordinator

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10/06/2026

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10/03/2026

WHAT TO DO WHEN A CHOKING INFANT BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE

What you are watching in this video is the next step after repeated cycles of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts have failed and the choking infant becomes unresponsive.

Place the infant face up on a firm, flat surface and immediately begin CPR, starting with 30 chest compressions. In this demonstration, I am using the 2 thumb encircling hands technique.

After 30 compressions, open the infant’s airway and look inside the mouth. If you can clearly see the lodged object, carefully remove it. Never perform a blind finger sweep, because that could push the object farther into the airway.

Next, give 2 breaths. Because an infant’s nose and mouth are close together, cover both with your mouth to create a seal. Do not force air from your full adult lungs. Give a small, gentle breath, similar to a puff from your cheeks, over approximately 1 second, using only enough air to make the infant’s chest visibly rise.

Immediately return to chest compressions. Continue cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths, checking for a visible object before giving the breaths.

Make sure 911 has been activated, and apply the AED as soon as it becomes available.

Remember: Compressions, look for a visible object, then give 2 gentle breaths. Never perform a blind finger sweep.

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