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If you are faced with a victim in cardiac arrest and you do not feel comfortable providing rescue breaths “Compression Only CPR” is an available option to provide care without the risks of expose associated with mouth to mouth breathing. Compression Only CPR is as it sounds. Rescuers perform the steps of CPR without giving [...]
Answer: Cardiac Arrest is when a persons heart stops functioning, beating, and maintaining perfusion. Link to this post!
Answer: The tongue is the most the common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious adult. A head tilt chin lift applies tension to the tongue through repositioning of the head and creates a small pocket for oxygen to pass through the trachea or windpipe unobstructed. Link to this post!
Matthew A. Carter is the Lead Developer and Editor of FirstAidReference.com. Matt is an Emergency Medical Technician and nationally recognized EMS Educator & CPR Instructor. He has extensive public safety experience and has trained and certified thousands of individuals in the topics of CPR, First Aid, and Emergency Medical Services working across the United States.