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Question:

You are at an incident where a casualty is unconscious. Their breathing should be checked. This should be done for at least _________.

A 10 seconds.
explanation

Once the airway is open, check breathing. Listen and feel for breath. Do this by placing your cheek over their mouth and nose, and look to see if the chest rises. This should be done for up to 10 seconds.

Related Information

To determine whether someone is still breathing:

- Observe their chest to check if it is rising and falling.

- To hear their breathing, listen over their mouth and nose.

- Feel their breath against your cheek for 10 seconds.

- Place the person in the recovery position if they are breathing normally to ensure that their airway is unobstructed while you continue to keep an eye on their breathing.

- Normal breathing is not gasping or irregular breathing.

- Call 999 for an ambulance if the person is not breathing or is not breathing normally before starting CPR.

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