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What should you do if you are unable or unwilling to give rescue breaths?
If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to perform full CPR (with rescue breaths), give continuous chest compressions (hands only CPR) after calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. Continue giving chest compressions until EMS personnel take over or you see an obvious sign of life, such as breathing.
What if you are unwilling or unable to give both rescue breaths and chest compressions?
If they are unresponsive and not breathing, push firmly downwards in the middle of their chest at a regular rate. Ideally, you should alternate two rescue breaths with 30 chest compressions for anyone who has been rescued from drowning.
What to do if someone is unconscious?
Call or tell someone to call 911 or the local emergency number. Check the person’s airway, breathing, and pulse frequently. If necessary, begin CPR. If the person is breathing and lying on their back, and you do not think there is a spinal injury, carefully roll the person toward you onto their side.
Which action can Rescuers perform to reduce the risk of gastric inflation?
Rescuers can reduce the risk of gastric inflation by avoiding giving breaths too rapidly, too forcefully, or with too much volume. During high-quality CPR, however, gastric inflation may still develop even when rescuers give breaths correctly.
When would you not give rescue breaths?
Do not give rescue breaths. emergency help arrives and takes over. the person starts showing signs of life and starts to breathe normally. you are too exhausted to continue (if there is a helper, you can change over every one-to-two minutes, with minimal interruptions to chest compressions)
What is the first thing that should be done to a collapsed patient?
The first thing you should do if you find a collapsed victim who is unconscious and not breathing is to call for emergency medical help and send for the nearest defibrillator. If you are on your own (a single rescuer) then you will have to make the emergency call yourself.
What are the situations when a person may need rescue breathing?
A person may need rescue breathing in the following situations: 1 Near drowning 2 Overdose or poisoning 3 Choking 4 Carbon monoxide poisoning 5 Severe asthma attack More
How do you start a rescue breathing exercise?
Start with 2 “rescue” breaths Adults and children (age 1 to puberty): Breathe into the victim’s mouth for 1 second. Watch for the chest to rise. If the chest rises, breathe into the victim’s mouth a second time.
What should I do if my child is not breathing?
If the person is an infant or child (age 1 to puberty) and he or she is not breathing, do chest compressions and rescue breathing for 2 minutes (5 cycles) of 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths), then call 911. Push fast, at least 100-120 compressions per minute. Give one breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/minute).
What should I do if my victim’s chest doesn’t rise?
If the chest rises, breathe a gentle puff or breathe into the victim’s mouth a second time. If the chest doesn’t rise, tilt the victim’s head back and chin down again. Then breathe into the victim’s mouth a second time. If the chest still doesn’t rise, check inside the mouth for a foreign object after chest compressions.