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Chapter 1

Calling for help and CPR

When someone collapses, the first minutes matter most. Make sure the scene is safe, check whether they are breathing normally, call the emergency number and, if they aren't breathing, start CPR straight away. Chest compressions keep blood moving to the brain until a defibrillator or the ambulance arrives, and the dispatcher on the phone can talk you through every step.

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  1. Emergency number that works across the EU112
  2. Emergency number in the US and Canada911
  3. Emergency number in the UK999
  4. First thing to check before helping someoneDanger
  5. How long to check if someone is breathing normallyUp to 10 seconds
  6. CPR: chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths30
  7. Chest compressions a minute in CPR100 to 120
  8. How deep to press on an adult's chest in CPR5 to 6 cm
  9. Where to push in adult CPRCentre of the chest
  10. Device that can shock a heart back into rhythmDefibrillator