# Heart Rate

Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute. Normal resting heart rates differ by age, with infants and children naturally having faster heart rates than adults.

**What is heart rate and what are the normal resting range?**

## Signs and symptoms

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## Heart rates:

1. Measure heart rate by checking the pulse at the wrist, neck, or chest.
2. Count beats for 30 seconds and multiply by two for beats per minute (bpm).
3. Compare to age-appropriate normal ranges.
4. Seek medical advice for unusually high or low rates.
5. In an emergency, call 000 if the person is unwell or unconscious.

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First Aid Glossary · https://cprcourseadelaide.au/glossary/heart-rate · Australia Wide First Aid (RTO 31961).