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30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths.
30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths, under the 2025 basic life support guidelines. Call 112, follow its instructions and use an AED as soon as available. Give only enough air for the chest to start rising, without excessive ventilation, and resume compressions with minimal interruption. If untrained or unable to give breaths, provide compressions following the dispatcher. This is not isolated breaths for any crash casualty or a fixed 3–4-second interval.
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30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths.
Only breaths every 3–4 seconds for any crash casualty.
Wait without calling or starting CPR until help arrives.
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