Be prepared in case the worst happens. The Infant and Child CPR DVD contains vital information on the procedures necessary when a child need immediate help. With drowning and airway obstruction being two leading causes of death in small children, it is crucial for every new parent to take the time to learn how to save the lives of their own child or that of another and this DVD shows you how.

Bonus materials include SIDS safety tips, water safety and drowning prevention and car seat safety. The instructions are offered step by step in both English and Spanish. Each step is carefully offered in an easy to understand format, making this a great tool for any parent, family member, or babysitter.

About the instructor:

Tracy Kalemba RN, MSN president of Caring Professional Resources LLC, has been a registered nurse since 1987.  She has worked in hospitals, pediatrics, home care, and presently teaches nursing at Rutgers University in New Jersey.  She has been a certified American Heart Association CPR instructor since 1991 and a certified childbirth educator with the Council of Childbirth Education Specialists since 1995.


Tracy is active teaching parents the vital lifesaving skills contained in her program.  As a mother she feels so strongly that everyone should know infant and child cpr skills, that she produced: Infant/Child CPR: What Every Parent Should Know, so that others could learn and review this lifesaving information regarding infant and child cpr at their leisure.

Tracy recommends reviewing the infant and child cpr DVD once a month on your child's date of birth.  By reviewing the information periodically it will be easier to remember the infant and child cpr skills and you will feel more confident should you ever need to use the information or skills from the program.

Infant and Child CPR Facts:

Among children ages 1 to 4 years, most drownings occur in residential swimming pools. Most young children who drowned in pools were last seen in the home, had been out of sight less than five minutes, and were in the care of one or both parents at the time.

In 2001, 859 children ages 0 to 14 years died from drowning (CDC 2003). Drowning remains the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years (CDC 2003).

In 2001, 864 children ages 14 and under died from unintentional airway obstruction injuries. Of these children, 87 percent were ages 4 and under.

In 2001, 169 children ages 14 and under died from choking (30 percent food and 70 percent nonfood) and more than 17,500 children were treated in hospital emergency departments for choking-related episodes.

In 2002, eight children ages 2 to 11 died from choking on or aspiration of a toy; three of these deaths involved balloons. Choking and suffocation/asphyxia deaths account for 62 percent of all toy-related fatalities.

In 2002, more than 80 percent of children treated in hospital
emergency rooms for airway obstruction injuries were ages 4 and under.

The majority of childhood choking injuries are associated with food items. Children are at risk from choking on small, round foods such as hot dogs, candies, nuts, grapes, carrots and popcorn.