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In a safe place, you find an unresponsive adult and have already started calling 112. What should you assess immediately, following the call handler’s instructions?

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Whether they are breathing normally, to act on the assessment and the 112 instructions.

Whether they are breathing normally. Unresponsiveness requires calling for help promptly and assessing breathing; gasping or abnormal breathing must not be mistaken for normal breathing. If unresponsive and not breathing normally, start CPR following the 112 call handler and use an AED if available. Do not wait while repeatedly checking whether an isolated manoeuvre “works”. Do not sit the person up or give water; if trauma is suspected, avoid unnecessary movement and follow airway instructions.

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  • Whether they can drink water before assessing breathing.

  • Whether sitting them up helps, without checking breathing.

  • Whether they are breathing normally, to act on the assessment and the 112 instructions.

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