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First aid for someone who’s unresponsive and not breathing

Key skill:The delivery of chest compressions

  • Check breathing by tilting their head backwards and looking and feeling for breaths.
  • Call the emergency number in the country you are as soon as possible, or get someone else to do it.
  • Push firmly downwards in the middle of the chest and then release.
  • Push at a regular rate until help arrives.