A cycle of CPR is a sequence of actions performed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation in a person who is not breathing or whose heart has stopped. The cycle consists of 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths. Each breath should be about one second long, and you should observe the chest rising with each breath. After the two breaths, the cycle repeats with another set of 30 compressions and two breaths. read more >>

One cycle of CPR includes 30 compressions, just like you've already practices, followed by two rescue breaths. Each breath should last about one second. Watch for the chest to rise with each breath. The cycle is then repeated: 30 compressions and two breaths; 30 compressions and two breaths.read more >>