Every 2 minutes check for signs of life when performing RB.
You should check for signs of life every two minutes while performing rescue breathing on an adult or child
Check about every 2 minutes.
About how often should you stop and check for signs of life when performing rescue breathing on a child?
Check for signs of life about every 2 minutes.
A breathing barrier device should be used if providing rescue breathing to minimize the risk of disease transmission.
Check for a pulse about every 2 minutes.
every two minutes you should stop and recheck pulse and 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.
As the last resort
If there is a pulse, then perform rescue breathing only.
As the last resort