About First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED: which statement is correct?
- ✓ You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions.
- For every unconscious victim you put them in the recovery position, even if they are not breathing.
- If a victim is not breathing, it is better to wait for the ambulance than to start CPR yourself, because you haven't taken a course.
Correct answer: You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions.
Explanation
You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions
Why learners get this wrong
- The recovery position is for a victim who IS breathing. If they are not breathing (normally), you start chest compressions and breaths, not the recovery position
- Not breathing (normally)? Start directly with 30 chest compressions. Waiting costs the victim precious minutes; the book gives the step plan specifically for the untrained bystander
Topic: First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED
Read the rule: Core: First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED
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