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About First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED: which statement is correct?

1. You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions.
2. For every unconscious victim you put them in the recovery position, even if they are not breathing.
3. 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.

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About First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED: which statement is WRONG?

1. The recovery position is for a victim who IS breathing.
2. You may only use an AED if you have completed a resuscitation course.
3. 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.

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At a playground in Alkmaar you find an unconscious man. You look, listen and feel for ten seconds: he is not breathing normally. What do you do?

1. I start directly with 30 chest compressions 5-6 cm deep, then 2 breaths
2. I wait until the ambulance arrives, because I haven't taken a CPR course
3. I put him in the recovery position and wait for the ambulance

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At a cycling accident in Assen you need to give chest compressions. How many centimetres do you press down the breastbone at minimum?

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In an office in Maastricht a colleague has fallen down the stairs. She does not respond when you shake her shoulders, but she is breathing normally. What do you do?

1. I call 112 and leave her lying until the ambulance arrives, as I know no first aid
2. I call 112, open her airway and put her in the recovery position
3. I call 112 and start 30 chest compressions, because she is unconscious

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