Resuscitation

When a person is in a condition where he is unable to breathe for himself due to drowning, electric shock, or suffocation, YOU may be able to save his life if you do the following at once. Time is of vital importance. DO NOT DELAY TO SUMMON HELP.

1. TILT THE VICTOM'S HEAD BACK, with victim on his back, neck fully extended.

2. ELEVATE VICTIM'S JAW into jutting out position by inserting thumb between teeth, grasping lower jaw and lifting it upward. Depress victim's tongue with your thumb.

3. IF AIR PASSAGE IS BLOCKED, roll victim over, raise waist, and strike between shoulder blades sharply.

4. OPEN YOUR MOUTH WIDE and cover victims mouth completely by placing your mouth over his with air-tight contact, also pinching victims nose closed with thumb and forefinger.

5. BLOW AIR into the victim's lungs until you see the chest rise, remove your mouth and let the victim exhale. If chest does not rise, check steps 1 thru 5.

6. Repeat above steps until victim revives or is pronounced dead by a doctor.

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