Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

An adult casualty is unresponsive and is not breathing normally. The 999 call is under way. What should you do?

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Start CPR immediately and use an AED as soon as one is available

Keep their head tilted forwards as far as possible

Raise their legs to help with circulation

Try to give them something to drink

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Start CPR immediately and use an AED as soon as one is availableThis was the right answer

For an unresponsive adult, call 999 immediately and assess breathing while the call is connecting. If breathing is absent or abnormal, start CPR at once, follow the call handler and use an AED as soon as possible. Opening the airway helps assess breathing, but it is not the complete response once abnormal breathing is established.

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4. Provide emergency careHighway Code annex · The corrected lesson calls 999 promptly, assesses normal breathing and begins uninterrupted CPR when breathing is absent or abnormal.First aid: current emergency prioritiesReviewed guidance summary · The corrected lesson calls 999 promptly, assesses normal breathing and begins uninterrupted CPR when breathing is absent or abnormal.

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