Mataracy
VIP Contributor
Common causes for breathing yo stop are:
A person will die within 4 minutes if hr does not breathe.
If a person stops breathing, begin mouth- to - mouth breathing immediately.
Do all of the following as quickly as you can:
Step1: Quickly remove anything stuck in the mouth or throat. Pull the tongue forward. If there is mucus in the throat , quickly try yo clear it out.
Step2: Quickly lay the person face up ,tilt his or her head way back, and pull his jaw forward.
Step3: Pinch his nostrils closed with your fingers, open his mouth wide, cover his mouth with yours, and blow strongly into his lungs so that his chest rises.
Pause to let the air come back out and blow again . Repeat about once every 5 seconds. With babies and small children, cover the nose and mouth and breathe very gently about once every 3seconds.
Continue mouth -to - mouth breathing until the person can breathe by himself, or until there is no doubt he is dead. Sometimes you must keep it up for an hour or more .
- something stuck in the throat
- the tongue or thick mucus blocking the throat if an unconscious person
- stowing , choking on smoke, or poisoning
- a strong blow to the head or chest
- a heart attack
A person will die within 4 minutes if hr does not breathe.
If a person stops breathing, begin mouth- to - mouth breathing immediately.
Do all of the following as quickly as you can:
Step1: Quickly remove anything stuck in the mouth or throat. Pull the tongue forward. If there is mucus in the throat , quickly try yo clear it out.
Step2: Quickly lay the person face up ,tilt his or her head way back, and pull his jaw forward.
Step3: Pinch his nostrils closed with your fingers, open his mouth wide, cover his mouth with yours, and blow strongly into his lungs so that his chest rises.
Pause to let the air come back out and blow again . Repeat about once every 5 seconds. With babies and small children, cover the nose and mouth and breathe very gently about once every 3seconds.
Continue mouth -to - mouth breathing until the person can breathe by himself, or until there is no doubt he is dead. Sometimes you must keep it up for an hour or more .
