How to Revive an Unconscious Person

Video Transcript

"You know, frequently; as good Samaritans and and individuals, we run into an unconscious victim and have to take action. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni, and what I'm going to talk about is how to revive the unconscious victim. The very first thing that needs to be determined: is is the person breathing, and do they have circulation? Known as the ABC'S, A standing for airway. The first thing to do is to provide the head tilt/chin lift, and then look, listen, and feel to find out if the person is in fact breathing; looking at chest rise, feeling for the exchange of air on the rescuers cheek, and listening for that air exchange. If the person is breathing provide general support of care as we go on to check the pulse. Checking the carotid artery with two fingers is the way to ensure is if we have circulation. If there's no circulation, then the process of rescue breathing and CPR must take place. The steps of CPR will be followed after two rescue breaths. There will be thirty compressions to every two breaths given. Again, if the person is breathing and has a pulse, but they're still unconscious, provide some type of general support of care, and activate the emergency response system. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe, and we'll see you next time."