01/13/2026
The American Heart Association has updated its CPR and emergency care recommendations:
• Kids as young as 12 are now encouraged to learn CPR.
If someone if choking:
• Children & adults: Alternate 5 back blows with 5 abdominal thrusts.
• Infants: Alternate 5 back blows with 5 chest thrusts—no abdominal thrusts.
At Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care, we’re here to help you stay prepared and provide expert care when every second counts.
Learn more at www.baptisthealth.com/care-services/types-of-care/er-urgent-care.