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Compression time is the count divided by the target rate, breaths add about 2.5 seconds each, and the actual delivered rate accounts for that interruption. Interruptions for breaths cut delivered compressions well below the target rate, which is why guidelines emphasise minimising pauses above all else.
Cycle time
seconds = compressions x 60 / target rate + breaths x 2.5
Delivered rate
compressions per minute = compressions x 60 / cycle time
Timing reference only. Follow current resuscitation council guidance and accredited training, not a calculator, in a real emergency.
seconds = compressions x 60 / target rate + breaths x 2.5. Compression time is the count divided by the target rate, breaths add about 2.5 seconds each, and the actual delivered rate accounts for that interruption.
Interruptions for breaths cut delivered compressions well below the target rate, which is why guidelines emphasise minimising pauses above all else.
Enter compressions per cycle, rescue breaths per cycle, target compression rate. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.