Someone appears to be unable to breathe. It is time to move, quickly, to save their life.
To begin, from a glance, you should assess your surroundings to determine if there is any personal protective
available in the immediate area, utilizing it if it's necessary. This may include
or face masks with
.
In the event that the patient is unresponsive or unable to speak, you should determine if they are conscious and able to communicate potentially life-threatening
that may cause issues with dedicated CPR. If they do not respond to anything and are not breathing,
should be contacted by someone in your vicinity.
To begin CPR in earnest, you should kneel next to the patient, and they should be placed flat on their back. From there, you will commence
, placing your
in the center of their
with your
locked. The goal is to perform sets of thirty of these at a time, pressing in about two inches on an adult patient.
After each set of thirty, you will need to provide two
, opening their
, pinching their
shut, and making a seal around their
to ensure that
can occur. If the chest noticeably rises and falls during this, repeat the cycle. If it does not, it may be possible that their airway is blocked by a
.
Continue to repeat this process until emergency services arrive with an
, which they will use if necessary.
Remember, anyone can experience an
, and it can happen in an instant. Taking a
course or receiving CPR
can make the difference to saving a life, increasing a patient's chance of
significantly.
