Figure 1-9. Locating the compression site for chest compression.
b. Position Hands for Giving Chest Compressions. Follow these steps:
(1)
Remove your hand from the notch and put it on top of the hand on the
sternum.
(2) Be sure both hands point away from the rescuer (toward the opposite
side of the casualty). You may hold your fingers straight or interlocked. You will exert
pressure with the HEEL of your hands; therefore, be sure your fingers and palms DO
NOT touch the casualty's chest. (See figure 1-10.)
NOTE:
An alternate method to this hand position is to grasp the wrist of your hand on
the casualty's chest with your hand that had located the lower end of the
sternum.
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