Be Safe

• Make sure the scene is safe before proceeding.
• Move the person out of traffic.
• Move the person out of water and dry the person. (Drowning persons should be removed from the water and dried off; they should also be removed from standing water, such as puddles, pools, gutters, etc.)
• Be sure you do not become injured yourself.

Assess the Person

• Shake the person, tap their shoulder hard, and talk to them loudly.

• Check to see if the person is breathing. (Agonal breathing, which is occasional gasping and is ineffective, does not count as breathing.)

Call EMS

• Send someone for help or to call your emergency number and to get an AED.

• If alone, call for help while assessing for breathing and pulse. (The ILCOR emphasizes that cell phones are available everywhere now and most have a built-in speakerphone. Call for help without leaving the person.)

CPR

• Begin sets of compressions and rescue breaths.

Defibrillate

• Attach the AED pads when available.