A Step-By-Step Guide To Performing CPR

Check Their Airways & Pulse

Listen to their breathing. If their breathing sounds or appears to be very shallow or they are gurgling, then perform CPR immediately. If there are no visible breathing signs, check for a pulse by placing your two fingers on one side of their windpipe. Slide your fingers down their neck, between the two muscles close to the base of the neck. The carotid artery should be pulsating. If you do not feel a pulse, perform CPR immediately. It is important to check their airways and pulse before performing CPR. If the pulse is present but the breathing is gurgling or nonexistent, then only lifesaving breaths are needed.

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