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You should always check the scene before entering. There could be a gas leak or other toxic chemicals in the air which caused the victim to become unconscious. You should also make sure there is no fire, or other life threatening circumstance's. Once you have checked the scene to make sure it is safe you should always wear and use protective equipment, such as gloves, goggles, scrubs, and resuscitation masks or shields. Be sure to wear or use these to protect yourself from viruses, and deceases.
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Why should a breathing barrier device be used if providing rescue breathing?
A breathing barrier device should be used if providing rescue breathing to minimize the risk of disease transmission.
When should you give rescue breathing?
If your are not trained in CPR or rescue breathing then you should not be giving rescue breaths as you can injure the victim. The lay rescuer should only provide compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. AHA provides courses to learn CPR/ rescue breathing which are very beneficial.
When should you give a rescue breath instead of CPR?
If there is a pulse, then perform rescue breathing only.
How often to check for signs of life while rescue breathing?
You should check for signs of life every two minutes while performing rescue breathing on an adult or child
Signs of trouble breathing?
When giving rescue breath to a child how should you breath
An AED should be used on a child who is not breathing?
AEDs should only be used when a pulse is not detected. Rescue breathing should be used when the victim is not breathing.
About how often should you stop and check for signs of life when performing rescue breathing?
Every 2 minutes check for signs of life when performing RB.
When giving a rescue breath to an adult you should give the breath over a period of about..?
Give the breath over a period of 1 second.You do this until you simply are to exhausted and unable to do it any longer.There is no time limit.You do this until proper help (rescuers) arrive.If person starts breathing by his own strength, then you stop, but you monitor until help arrives.If a person get only a little bit of oxygen all the time from you assisting breathing, then this can be worth gold when rescuers arrives.This prevents brain damage for one, and is the one main reason to carry on until rescuers arrive.Heart may have stopped too, so applying heart compression could be an addition to the situation.Learn how, it might be saving a life.
When giving rescue breathe to an adult you should give the breath over a period of about?
Give the breath over a period of 1 second.You do this until you simply are to exhausted and unable to do it any longer.There is no time limit.You do this until proper help (rescuers) arrive.If person starts breathing by his own strength, then you stop, but you monitor until help arrives.If a person get only a little bit of oxygen all the time from you assisting breathing, then this can be worth gold when rescuers arrives.This prevents brain damage for one, and is the one main reason to carry on until rescuers arrive.Heart may have stopped too, so applying heart compression could be an addition to the situation.Learn how, it might be saving a life.
When giving a rescue breath to an adult you should give breath over a period of?
Give the breath over a period of 1 second.You do this until you simply are to exhausted and unable to do it any longer.There is no time limit.You do this until proper help (rescuers) arrive.If person starts breathing by his own strength, then you stop, but you monitor until help arrives.If a person get only a little bit of oxygen all the time from you assisting breathing, then this can be worth gold when rescuers arrives.This prevents brain damage for one, and is the one main reason to carry on until rescuers arrive.Heart may have stopped too, so applying heart compression could be an addition to the situation.Learn how, it might be saving a life.
When giving rescue breaths to an infant you should give 1 breath about every?
Give the breath over a period of 1 second.You do this until you simply are to exhausted and unable to do it any longer.There is no time limit.You do this until proper help (rescuers) arrive.If person starts breathing by his own strength, then you stop, but you monitor until help arrives.If a person get only a little bit of oxygen all the time from you assisting breathing, then this can be worth gold when rescuers arrives.This prevents brain damage for one, and is the one main reason to carry on until rescuers arrive.Heart may have stopped too, so applying heart compression could be an addition to the situation.Learn how, it might be saving a life.
How often should you stop and check signs of life when performing rescue breathing?
Check about every 2 minutes.
