Our CPR/AED and First Aid combo course includes Adult, Child and Infant CPR and First Aid training. The combo certification is valid for 2 years and includes a free mailed in wallet card.
Chapter 5 : Adult CPR: Airway and BreathsAfter 30 compressions: Open the Airway
The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unresponsive person. If you see something clearly blocking the airway and it is easy to remove, remove it. Do not perform blind finger sweeps. Give Breaths
If the chest rises, the breath is effective. If the chest does not rise:
Give each breath just enough to make the chest visibly rise, and avoid giving breaths too quickly or too forcefully. Continue 30:2 cycles until:
Recovery Position If the person starts breathing normally:
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After 30 compressions:
Open the Airway
The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unresponsive person.
If you see something clearly blocking the airway and it is easy to remove, remove it. Do not perform blind finger sweeps.
Give Breaths
If the chest rises, the breath is effective.
If the chest does not rise:
Give each breath just enough to make the chest visibly rise, and avoid giving breaths too quickly or too forcefully.
Continue 30:2 cycles until:
Recovery Position
If the person starts breathing normally:
