AT ALL STAGES ASK: DO YOU NEED HELP?

Within 60s!

Dry the baby
Remove any wet towels and cover
Start the clock or note the time
Assess (tone), breathing and heart rate
If gasping or not breathing:
Open the airway
Give 5 inflation breaths
Consider SpO2 monitoring
Re-assess
If no increase in heart rate look for chest movement

Acceptable
Sp02
If chest not moving:
Recheck head position
Consider 2-person airway control
and other airway manoeuvres
Repeat inflation breaths
Consider SpO2 monitoring
Look for a response
If no increase in heart rate look for chest movement
When the chest is moving:
If heart rate is not detectable
or slow (<60 min-1)
Start chest compressions
3 compressions to each breath
Reassess heart rate every 30 s
If heart rate is not detectable
or slow (<60 min-1)
consider venous access and drugs