Stopped Breathing
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Shake the victim to make sure he is not sleeping (believe it or not, this happens more than you would think).
If you are unsuccessful in waking the victim, turn him on his back. Tilt the head back to open the airway. Do this pulling up on the chin while pushing down on the forehead.
Look, Listen & Feel. Putting your ear to the victims mouth, look at chest, see if it is rising and falling. Feel for breath on your cheek and listen for the victim's breathing. You have now established that the victim is not breathing.
Make sure the airway is open (tilt the head back). Pinch the victim noise and breath two breaths into the victim's mouth. Be sure to pinch the noise hard otherwise your cheek may become a Kleenex.
Continue rescue breathing until you are relived by medical personnel, or the victim becomes conscious and begins to breathe on their own.
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