Normal Vital Signs Guidelines for EMS

Normal adolescent & adult (12+) respiratory rate

12 to 20 breaths/min

Normal school-age (6-12) respiratory rate

15 to 20 breaths/min

Normal preschool age (3-6) respiratory rate

20 to 25 breaths/min

Normal toddler (1-3) respiratory rate

20 to 30 breaths/min

Normal infant (1 m-1yr) respiratory rate

25 to 50 breaths/min

Normal neonate (0-1 m) respiratory rate

30 to 60 breaths/min

Normal adolescent & adult (12+) pulse rate

60 to 100 beats/min

Normal school age (6-12) pulse rate

70 to 120 beats/min

Normal preschool age (3-6) pulse rate

80 to 140 beats/min

Normal toddler (1-3) pulse rate

90 to 150 beats/min

Normal infant (1 m-1 yr) pulse rate

100 to 160 beats/min

Normal neonate (0-1 m) pulse rate

100 to 180 beats/min

Normal adult (19+) systolic blood pressure

90 to 130 mm Hg

Normal adult (19+) diastolic blood pressure

60 to 90 mm Hg

Normal adolescent (12-18) systolic blood pressure

90 to 110 mm Hg

Normal adolescent (12-18) diastolic blood pressure

64 to 83 mm Hg

Normal school age (6-12) systolic blood pressure

80 to 110 mm Hg

Normal school age (6-12) diastolic blood pressure

57 to 76 mm Hg

Normal preschool age & toddler (1-6) systolic blood pressure

80 to 100 mm Hg

Normal preschool age (3-6) diastolic blood pressure

46 to 72 mm Hg

Normal toddler (1-3) diastolic blood pressure

42 to 63 mm Hg

Normal infant (1 m-1 yr) systolic blood pressure

70 to 95 mm Hg

Normal infant (1 m-1 yr) diastolic blood pressure

37 to 56 mm Hg

Normal neonate (0-1 m) systolic blood pressure

50 to 70 mm Hg

Normal neonate (0-1 m) diastolic blood pressure

35 to 53 mm Hg

Normal/healthy blood oxygen levels

95 to 100% SpO2

Abnormal blood oxygen levels

90.1 to 94.9% SpO2

Hypoxemia blood oxygen levels

85 to 90% SpO2

Severe hypoxemia blood oxygen levels

68 to 84% SpO2

Cyanosis blood oxygen levels

67% or less SpO2