Not breathing

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Call 112. Push hard and fast on chest. Do not stop.

Step 1: Call 112 immediately — say they are not breathing
Step 2: Start chest compressions — push hard and fast on the center of their chest
Step 3: Do not stop until help arrives

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop to check for a pulse. Keep pushing.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put them in the recovery position if they are not breathing — they need chest compressions.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT worry about breaking ribs. Broken ribs can heal — cardiac arrest is fatal without CPR.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Someone is not breathing. I am doing CPR. Send an ambulance."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask if there is an AED (defibrillator) nearby. Someone should go get it while you keep pushing.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — This is always a life-threatening emergency. Do not stop CPR until paramedics take over.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not try to diagnose why they stopped breathing. Start compressions immediately.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

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