Rescue Breathing Definition

noun
A technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing, in which the rescuer forces air into the victim's lungs at intervals of several seconds, usually by exhaling into the victim's mouth or nose or into a mask fitted over the victim's mouth.
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Rescue Breathing Sentence Examples

  • Using a facemask on a suitable manikin, demonstrate rescue breathing for 2 minutes.

  • This includes the Snuza Halo, an Instructional DVD with an Infant First Aid and Healthcare section that tells parents how to perform Rescue Breathing and CPR.

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-An emergency procedure designed to stimulate breathing and blood flow through a combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing.

  • The parent should call 911 or other emergency services and begin rescue breathing to maintain the child's air passage until help arrives.

  • To prevent disease transmission during CPR, face masks and face shields are available to prevent direct contact during rescue breathing.

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