Click here to learn more and find out how you can learn first aid for FREE
…..damage to the nerves or muscles that control breathing can lead to serious complications. Any problem that affects the lungs will usually impact the ability a person’s ability to breathe normally. It can include obstruction of the upper airway (for example, choking), drowning, suffocation and disease.
*Please note the current CPR guidance below applicable during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Tomorrow we will continue to look at breathing adapted from the new CPR guidelines.
Still available is a selection of our FREE resources click on the image to go to the download site.
Click the link to go to the New Zealand Resuscitation Council Covid-19 recommended modifications for delivering resuscitation whilst the pandemic remains a threat. Click play to see a short video outlining CPR modifications that should be followed during the pandemic.
Click here to find out how you can learn first aid for FREE
To learn more from the experts about previously covered conditions click their logo below.
Acknowledgement
Data and information are fact-checked against various recognised sources, including the New Zealand Resuscitation Council, Health Navigator New Zealand, St John, and other recognised entities specialising in the specific subject content. It should be noted that variances in protocols exist and where necessary are identified.