understandingemergencyresponsemanagement,including.pptVIP

R: Response Assess the person for responsiveness: do they respond to your voice and being gently shaken? A: Airway Check and open the airway; Place one hand on the forehead, tilt the head back and lift the chin B: Breathing Look, Listen and Feel for breathing Look for chest movement, listen for sounds of breathing and feel for breath on your cheek. Do this for no more than ten seconds. If the person is breathing normally, assess for life threatening injuries and then place in the recovery position and maintain an open airway C: Compressions If they are NOT Breathing normally,