• If a spinal injury is suspected, DO NOT tilt the head back when attempting to open the airway. Instead, place your fingers on the jaw on each side of the head. Lift the jaw forward. This keeps the head and neck from moving.
• If the infant has signs of circulation -- normal breathing, coughing, or movement -- DO NOT begin chest compressions. Doing so may cause the heart to stop beating.
• Unless you are a health professional, DO NOT check for a pulse. Only a healthcare professional is properly trained to check for a pulse.

• If you have help, tell one person to call 911 while another person begins CPR.
• If you are alone, shout loudly for help and begin CPR. After doing CPR for about 1 minute, if no help has arrived, call 911. You may carry the infant with you to the nearest phone (unless you suspect spinal injury).

American Heart Association. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Available at: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4479 Accessed May 17, 2005.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: CPR in Infants. Available at: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11797-6.asp. Accessed May 20, 2005.