26/11/2025
โจ ๐๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ โจ
The Resuscitation Council UK has released updates to paediatric and infant life-support guidance, and we want you to know that Mini First Aid is already on it. Weโre rolling out team training and updating our lesson plans to make sure everything we teach reflects the very latest evidence.
If youโve trained with us before or gained a workplace qualification with us, donโt worry, the qualification remains valid, and the skills you learned are still safe and effective. First aid evolves as new research emerges, and these updates simply offer techniques that may help rescuers deliver even better-quality care.
Here are some of the key changes:
๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐: The preferred method for infants under 1 is now a two-thumb encircling technique. This can help you achieve consistent, effective chest compression depth with less finger fatigue. Other methods (one-hand or two-hand) can still be used if age-appropriate and needed.
๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Still start with 5 back blows. If that doesnโt work, follow with 5 chest compressions using the encircling technique, which replaces the two-finger approach.
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐:
โข Use paediatric mode for infants and children under 25 kg (approx. under age 8 ๐)
โข If thereโs no paediatric setting, use adult mode, donโt delay.
โข Pad placement guidance has been refined for clarity and effectiveness.
These improvements aim to make life-saving actions even more effective across all ages.
Weโll keep you updated as we roll out these updates in our classes, and we'll share demonstrations on the new techniques here on our socials as soon as we have these ready.
As always, our mission is to make sure you feel confident, informed, and ready to help when it matters most ๐ Resuscitation Council UK
