You and another lifeguard find an unresponsive adult on the locker room floor. The other lifeguard goes to summon EMS personnel. You form an initial impression, complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?
a. Give the victim back blows and chest thrusts.
b. Give ventilations at a rate of about 1 every 5-6 seconds.
c. Perform CPR
d. Perform a finger sweep of the victim’s mouth.
Ans: b. Give ventilations at a rate of about 1 every 5-6 seconds.
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