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How fast should you push during chest compressions for adult CPR?

100 to 120 compressions per minute.

  1. 30 to 40 per minute
  2. 100 to 120 per minute ✔
  3. 200 per minute

Why: Push hard and fast at 100 to 120 compressions a minute, at least 2 inches deep for an adult. The Red Cross says let the chest return to normal after each push.

Huh, didn't know that: Red Cross guidelines give chest compressions 30 at a time in full CPR.

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Sources

  1. CPR Steps (American Red Cross) https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps

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