HSC 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Abdominal Thrusts, Defibrillation
29 Oct 2018
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By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you can: About how many seconds should you check for breathing: no more than 10. To help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return. Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for consciousness, but she does not respond. Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. The steps to follow in an emergency are: If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3- 5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having: It is important to follow the links of the cardiac chain of survival because:
