First Aid Tips
- Artificial Ventilation / Respiration / Mouth to Mouth

If given appropriately and without delay it can be life - saving.

1. Ensure patients airway is clear by checking the mouth for any obstruction.

2. Pinch the patient's nostrils with your index finger and thumb.
   
   
3. Take a deep breath and place your mouth over the patient's mouth.
   
   
4. Blow steadily for about 1 seconds and watch patient's chest rising. If it does not rise, check for
   • Airway obstruction
   • Head Tilt - A.B.C
   • Nostrils are firmly closed
5. Remove your mouth and due to elasticity of lungs the air in the lungs is exhaled out which can be confirmed by the
   • Falling of the chest
   • Breath sounds heard - A.B.C
   • Breath felt on face.
6. Repeat till patient starts breathing on his own.

For Babies and Small Children:

• Place your mouth over both mouth and nostrils.
• Breathe gently without over distending the lungs.