In a witnessed child or infant collapse with two rescuers, what should you do?

• A. Activate EMS and call for AED
• B. Begin CPR for two minutes
• C. Call EMS first, then begin CPR
• D. Send someone to call and get AED

Answer: (D)

In a witnessed collapse with two rescuers, the priority is to start CPR right away while making sure EMS is on the way and an AED will be available. The best approach is for one rescuer to go and call EMS and fetch the AED, while the other begins chest compressions (and rescue breaths if trained). This division lets CPR begin immediately without waiting for a phone call or for the AED to be located, and it ensures defibrillation can happen as soon as the AED arrives and is ready to use. Delaying CPR to place a call or to search for the AED would reduce the child’s chance of survival, whereas this split-second coordination keeps compressions going now and brings the AED into play quickly.