a. Step ONE. Establish unresponsiveness. Call for help.
Turn or position the casualty.
b. Step TWO. Open the airway.
c. Step THREE. Check for breathing by placing your ear
over the casualty's mouth and nose, and looking toward his chest:
(1) Look for rise and fall of the casualty's
chest (Figure 2-6).
(2) Listen for sounds of breathing.
(3) Feel for breath on the side of your face.
If the chest does not rise and fall and no air is exhaled, then
the casualty is breathless (not breathing). (This evaluation procedure
should take only 3 to 5 seconds.) Perform rescue breathing
if the casualty is not breathing.
NOTE
Although the rescuer may notice that the casualty is making
respiratory efforts, the
airway may still be obstructed and opening
the airway may be all that is needed. If the
casualty resumes
breathing, the rescuer should continue to help maintain an open
airway.
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