Emergencies and resuscitation

How to do child CPR

Other platforms explain it with text and video. In VMS you practice it on the patient.

MD / DOPANursing (NCLEX)EMS (NREMT)
Practice it in VR with Blocky

Children often arrest from breathing problems, so breaths matter.

Step by step

  1. Check

    Response, breathing and carotid or femoral pulse for no more than 10 seconds. [1]

  2. Call

    Shout for help; if alone and not witnessed, 2 minutes of CPR first. [1]

  3. Compressions

    One or two hands on the lower half of the breastbone, about 2 inches (5 cm), 100 to 120 per minute. [1]

  4. Breaths

    Head tilt, chin lift, breaths until the chest rises. [1]

  5. Ratio

    30:2 for one rescuer, 15:2 for two. [1]

  6. AED

    As soon as available, pediatric pads if possible. [1]

Common errors

Practice it in VMS

In VMS you do this on the patient, not on paper: every step goes on the checklist with a score, and in Teach mode Blocky tells you what comes next.

VMS cases that train this skill

61 VMS cases train this skill: open the case library

Sources

  1. AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC
  2. NASEMSO National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines
  3. NREMT psychomotor skill sheets (EMT and Paramedic)

Facts and steps follow AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC; NASEMSO National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines; NREMT psychomotor skill sheets (EMT and Paramedic). VMS is not affiliated with these organizations. Updated: 2026-10-11.