If a person is unresponsive and not breathing you need to start cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) right away. Gasping is not breathing! By unresponsive I mean appears lifeless, doesn't move or respond when shoulder is tapped. Yell for someone to call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and get an an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED applied fast may restart the heart. Don't worry, AEDs are user friendly.
Understand that when a victim's heart has stopped pumping blood (cardiac arrest), permanent brain damage can begin in four to six minutes, so you must act fast.
Cardiac arrest can strike at any age and may be caused by many conditions, including heart attack, suffocation, allergic reaction, drowning, choking, or electric shock.
If a person is unresponsive and not breathing you need to start
cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) right away. Gasping is not
breathing! By unresponsive I mean appears lifeless, doesn't
move or respond when shoulder is tapped. Yell for...
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Dr. Kathleen Handal answered:If a person is unresponsive and not breathing you need to start cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) right away. Gasping is not breathing! By unresponsive I mean appears lifeless, doesn't move or respond when shoulder is tapped. Yell for someone to call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and get an an automated external defibrillator (AED). An AED applied fast may restart the heart. Don't worry, AEDs are user friendly.
If a person is unresponsive and not breathing you need to start cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) right away. Gasping is not breathing! By unresponsive I mean appears lifeless, doesn't move or respond when shoulder is tapped. Yell for... More
