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If the person is breathing but is not responding, roll him to his side and wait for
someone with more advanced training to arrive and take over. Placing someone
in the side position helps keep the airway clear in the event the person vomits.
If the person stops breathing or is only gasping, you will need to roll him onto
his back and assess the need for CPR.
Figure 43. Side position.
Put It All Together
Definitions and When doing CPR, you give sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Push
Key Facts straight down at least 2 inches at a rate of at least 100 times a minute. After
each compression, let the chest come back up to its normal position.
Try not to interrupt compressions for more than 1O seconds, even when you
give breaths.
Action: Step Action
Adult CPR 1
2 Make sure the scene is safe.
3
Tap and shout.
4
5 Yell for help. You or someone else should phone the emergency
6 response number (or 911) and get the AED.
7 Check breathing.
8
If the person isn't breathing or is only gasping, give CPR.
Give 30 compressions at a rate of at least 100 a minute and a
depth of at least 2 inches. After each compression, let the chest
come back up to its normal position.
Open the airway and give 2 breaths.
Keep giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths until the AED
arrives, the person starts to respond, or trained help arrives and
takes over.
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someone with more advanced training to arrive and take over. Placing someone
in the side position helps keep the airway clear in the event the person vomits.
If the person stops breathing or is only gasping, you will need to roll him onto
his back and assess the need for CPR.
Figure 43. Side position.
Put It All Together
Definitions and When doing CPR, you give sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Push
Key Facts straight down at least 2 inches at a rate of at least 100 times a minute. After
each compression, let the chest come back up to its normal position.
Try not to interrupt compressions for more than 1O seconds, even when you
give breaths.
Action: Step Action
Adult CPR 1
2 Make sure the scene is safe.
3
Tap and shout.
4
5 Yell for help. You or someone else should phone the emergency
6 response number (or 911) and get the AED.
7 Check breathing.
8
If the person isn't breathing or is only gasping, give CPR.
Give 30 compressions at a rate of at least 100 a minute and a
depth of at least 2 inches. After each compression, let the chest
come back up to its normal position.
Open the airway and give 2 breaths.
Keep giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths until the AED
arrives, the person starts to respond, or trained help arrives and
takes over.
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