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3. When pulse is beating but breathing has stopped
Give a ( Mouth-to-mouth respiration ) Fig. 1
(1) Tilt the victim's head back as far as this face looks back. (A pillow may be inserted his neck.)
(2) Push the victim's jaw upward to open his throat wide (to spread his airway).
(3) Pinch the victim's nostrils and take a deep breath, cover the victim's mouth completely with yours
and blow into the victim's mouth strongly. Take a deep breath again and blow into the victim's
mouth. Continue this 10 to 15 times a minute (blocking his nostrils).
(4) Practicing artificial respiration, carefully watch whether the victim has recovered his natural
breathing, soon after the victim recovered, stop respiration.
(5) If it is difficult to open the victim's mouth, insert a rubber or vinyl tube into one of the victim's
nostrils and take a deep breath and blow into it, blocking the victim's other nostril and mouth
completely.
(6) When the victim recovers consciousness, the victim may try to stand up suddenly, but let the victim
lie calmly and serve the victim with a cup of hot coffee or tea and keep the victim warm and quiet.
(Never give him alcoholic drinks.)
Method of mouth-to-mouth respiration by raising head
①
②
③
Fig. 1 Mouth-to-mouth respiration
(1) Raise the victim's head. Support his
forehead with one of your hand and his neck
with the other hand. → ①
When you tilt his head backward, the victim,
in most cases, opens his mouth to the air.
This makes mouth-to-mouth respiration
easy.
(2) Cover his mouth as widely as possible
with yours and press your cheek
against his nose → ②
Or, pinch his nostrils with your fingers to
prevent air from leaking. → ③
(3) Blow into lung.
Blowing into mouth until his breast swells.
Blow into his mouth as quickly as possible 10
times at first.
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