What is the basic sequence for performing CPR on an adult in a marine setting?

What is the basic sequence for performing CPR on an adult in a marine setting?

• A. Check for breathing, then immediately perform rescue breaths without compressions.
• B. Check responsiveness, call for help, check for breathing, perform 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, using an AED if available.
• C. Call for help, perform chest compressions only, no breaths.
• D. Start with rescue breaths, then check responsiveness.

Answer: (B)

In an adult CPR scenario on a boat or other marine setting, the sequence starts with confirming the scene is safe and the person is unresponsive. If there’s no response, you call for help and have someone get an AED if one is available. Then you quickly check for normal breathing for no more than 10 seconds. If there’s no normal breathing, you begin CPR right away, starting with chest compressions to circulate blood. Do 30 chest compressions, then give 2 rescue breaths to provide oxygen to the lungs. Repeat these cycles, continuing until help arrives or an AED is ready. When an AED is available, turn it on and follow its prompts, applying pads as directed and delivering a shock if advised. In a marine setting, if the person is in water, move them to a dry, firm surface before applying the AED and performing breaths. This approach prioritizes circulating blood and delivering oxygen while you arrange defibrillation, which improves survival chances.

In an adult CPR scenario on a boat or other marine setting, the sequence starts with confirming the scene is safe and the person is unresponsive. If there’s no response, you call for help and have someone get an AED if one is available. Then you quickly check for normal breathing for no more than 10 seconds. If there’s no normal breathing, you begin CPR right away, starting with chest compressions to circulate blood. Do 30 chest compressions, then give 2 rescue breaths to provide oxygen to the lungs. Repeat these cycles, continuing until help arrives or an AED is ready. When an AED is available, turn it on and follow its prompts, applying pads as directed and delivering a shock if advised. In a marine setting, if the person is in water, move them to a dry, firm surface before applying the AED and performing breaths. This approach prioritizes circulating blood and delivering oxygen while you arrange defibrillation, which improves survival chances.