First Aid Man
Breathing Problems
For victim who has stopped breathing:
- Lay victim flat on back. Tilt the head back with one hand to open airway, while placing two fingers of
the other hand under the chin.
- Clear airway, using your fingers in a hooked fashion to remove any solid or liquid obstructions.
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- Look, listen, and feel for respiratory movement for 5 seconds. If breathing is absent, pinch victim’s
nostrils closed, take a deep breath, completely cover victim’s mouth, and give two slow, full breaths.
- Check for carotid pulse in neck and for signs of breathing.
- If pulse is present:
For adults – continue rescue breathing at a rate of one strong every five seconds.
Re-check for pulse and breathing every twelve breaths.
For infants and small children – breathe shallow breaths at a rate of one every
three seconds or 20 per minute.
- If pulse is not present, begin Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
For adults...
Exert enough pressure to depress the breastplate 1 1/2 to 2 inches.
Continue compressions at a rate of "one and two and..." Every fifteen
compressions should be followed with a pause by two rescue breaths.
For children... Use the heel of only one hand to depress the breastplate 1 to 1 1/2
inches. Continue compressions at a rate of 100 per minute "one, two, three..."
Every five compressions should be followed without a pause by one rescue breath.
For infants...
Use only fingertips. Apply moderate pressure to depress breastplate
1/2 to 3/4 inches. Continue compressions at a rate of at least 100 per minute.
Every five compressions (3 seconds) should be followed without a pause by one
rescue breath.