How to position the hands on the victim's chest when performing chest compressions ?
The bases of the palms of both hands should be located on the chest two fingers above the xiphoid process so that the thumb of one hand points towards the victim's left shoulder, and the other towards the right shoulder .
The bases of the palms of both hands, which are superimposed on one another, should be located on the sternum two fingers above the xiphoid process so that the thumb of one hand points towards the victim's chin and the other towards the abdomen .
Indirect cardiac massage is performed with the base of the palm of only one hand, located on the chest two fingers below the xiphoid process . The direction of the thumb does not matter .