First aid is defined as the assistance given to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. While Emergency Procedures are plans of actions to be conducted in a certain order or manner, in response to an emergency event.
Artificial Respiration - Rescue Breathing Technique
Artificial Respiration is to be used for a person who has ceased due to drowning choking, electric shock or other causes. Below is a list of emergency procedures such as:
- Wipe out any fluid vomitus, mucus or other objects from the mouth with fingers. Be certain to reach into the throat with finger in case there is an object blocking the throat. Remove clothing to expose chest.
- Place person on his back, place hand or soft object under neck and keep the head tilted back as far as possible.
- Grasp the angles of the jaw below the ears and lift the jaw so that it just forward. This will keep the tongue away from the back of the throat, so that air can get in.
- Pinch nose with your fingers and blow breath into mouth with smooth, steady action until the chest is felt of seen to rise.
- Remove your mouth. Allow lungs to empty. This action should be repeated at the normal breathing rate, i.e. 12-15 times a minute.
- The purpose is to make the chest move as it would normally.
- Have someone contact a physician.
