What do I do if I feel a pulse but the victim is not responding?

Question

CPR

Answer 1

Following Red Cross Protocol, (new 2006 protocols for adults):

- CHECK scene for safety
- CHECK victim for consciousness. Yours seems to be unconscious.
- CALL 911
- CHECK breathing and signs of life for 10 seconds
- If not breathing, perform CPR- 30 compressions to 2 breaths*.
- If breathing, check for other issues and care as needed.
- If there is nothing else you can do at this point, put the victim in the Recovery Position and wait for the ambulance, which you already called.



*Under the new guidelines, if an adult is not breathing, we go straight to CPR. There are several reasons for this which would be explained if you take the class or go to the website http://www.redcross.org

Answer 2

In any first aid situation, you treat the three B's first - beating, breathing, and bleeding. You check the heart, if there's a pulse you check the lungs. If there's a respiratory rate, you check for bleeding. If that's okay, then you begin other first aid steps. If the person is simply not responding, talk to them in a loud voice while tapping them on the shoulder. Call 911, of course.

Answer 3

holy crap don't do cpr if they have a pulse. check for breathing. their blood sugar could be low. they could be asleep. they could be under the influence of drugs or alchohol. calling 911 is the best thing for an unresponsive person

Answer 4

if they have a pulse you dont do cpr...you give rescue breaths....1 every 5 seconds if its an adult and 1 every 3 seconds if its a child or infant

Answer 5

check for breathing if breathing check skin see if cold and clammy or if dry to touch but hot gently try to arouse the person if no response call 911 and stay near person to other help arrives in case person stops breathing or pulse stops see if pulse is strong or weak and thready

Answer 6

Don't allow anyone to move the person.

Observe if the person is breathing, e.g. the chest should go up and down.

If person is not breathing, breathe occasionally into their mouth or nose to give them oxygen.

Get someone else to call for an ambulance.

If necessary and possible keep someone else on standby to give mouth to mouth resuscitation in case you get too tired to do it.

Answer 7

Call 911

Follow their directions for giving mouth to mouth or clearing the airway of the victim

Answer 8

Continue with the CPR because you don't want to lose them.

Answer 9

call 911, check for breathing, pulse...