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MFA-2

Rescue Breathing

Function: Basic Training

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency

X1.3 Understanding of immediate measures to be taken in cases of emergency, including the ability to:

  1. position casualty
  2. apply resuscitation techniques
  3. control bleeding
  4. apply appropriate measures of basic shock management
  5. apply appropriate measures in event of burns and scalds, including accidents caused by electric current
  6. rescue and transport a casualty
  7. improvise bandages and use materials in the emergency kit

Rescue Breathing

Assessed in: PE-0031 First Aid / CPR

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