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Rescue Breathing

Function: Provide medical first aid

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Apply immediate first aid in the event of accident or illness on board

X1.12 Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia

Rescue Breathing

Assessed in: PE-0032 STCW Medical Care Provider

Condition

Given a rescue breathing manikin

Behavior

  1. Apply the emergency action steps: Check - Call - Care.
  2. Apply basic precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
  3. Open the victim's airway and check for breathing for about 10 seconds.
  4. Give 2 rescue breaths.
  5. Give CPR; 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths, 5 cycles

Standard

  1. Actions are correct, in the proper sequence, and represent good first-aid practice
  2. Risk of harm to self and others is minimized