1 Look for movement
2Treat victim
1 Position arms and legs
2 Prepare to turn victim
14 FIRST AID
CHECKING FOR BREATHING( all ages)
BEFORE YOU START
Make sure that you have carried out the following steps:
• Checked for consciousness but had no response( p. 12).
• Opened the victim’ s airway( p. 13).
1 Look for movement
• Kneel beside the victim and put your cheek close to his mouth. Listen and feel for any signs of breathing, while looking along his chest for signs of movement.
• Do this for up to 10 seconds.
2Treat victim
• If breathing has stopped, begin rescue breaths( pp. 16 – 17).
• If the victim is breathing but unconscious, place him in the recovery position( see below and opposite), then check for injuries.
Look down across the chest to see if it rises
RECOVERY POSITION( adults and children)
BEFORE YOU START
Make sure that you have carried out the following steps:
• Checked for consciousness but had no response( p. 12).
• Opened the victim’ s airway( p. 13).
• Checked for breathing and found definite signs( see above).
1 Position arms and legs
• Kneel next to the victim.
• If the victim is wearing eyeglasses, remove them. Also remove any bulky objects from his pockets.
• Position the arm closer to you so that it lies at a right angle to his body, with his elbow bent at a right angle and the palm facing upward.
2 Prepare to turn victim
• Bring the arm farther from you across the victim’ s chest, and place the back of his hand under his near cheek.
• Pull his far leg into a bent position; keep his foot on the floor.
• Pull his knee toward you.
Keep palm facing up
Use leg as lever to turn body