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Our scene is safe, our gloves are on, you're using a bag valve mask to do the ventilation. "Sir, are you alright, are you OK?" There's no response, I'm gonna tap and shout. "Sir, can you hear me, can you hear me?" No response. They do not appear to respond whatsoever so I'm gonna go ahead and call 911, or I'm gonna send a bystander. "Go call 911 and come back. Bring and AED with you if you find one," or I'm gonna active a code. Now I'm gonna basically check for regular breathing as I check for a carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds. There is no pulse, there is no normal breathing, I'm going into CPR compressions [begins counting chest compressions up to 30]. Speaker 2: Breath. Speaker 1: Breath went in. Speaker 2: Breath. Speaker 1: Second breath went in [Speaker 1 resumes chest compressions, cycle repeats]. [Speaker 1 resumes chest compressions] We're gonna continue to do these compressions and two rescue breaths until we have two full minutes at which time I'm gonna call out "change". [Continues counting chest compressions]. [Speaker 2 takes over chest compressions] Speaker 1: Breath, breath. [Speaker 2 continues chest compressions] Speaker 1: We will continue these 30 compressions to two rescue breaths with changing from compressors every two minutes to encourage good rest and a consistent depth of compression with a consistent rate for the full cycle of CPR.
Watch how to two people can work together to give CPR to an unconscious adult who is not breathing. This procedure acted out on a mannequin.