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What should you do if an unconscious person is not breathing?

Call 911 and start CPR.

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  1. Call 911 and start CPR ✔
  2. Place them in the recovery position
  3. Give them water

Why: Someone who is not breathing needs CPR right away. Call 911 or have someone else call.

Huh, didn't know that: Gasping is not normal breathing.

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Answer: Call 911 and start CPR. Someone who is not breathing needs CPR right away. Call 911 or have someone else call.

  1. American Red Cross CPR Steps www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr/performing-cpr/cpr-steps
    If the person does not respond and is not breathing or only gasping, CALL 9-1-1
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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