Question

joe is a counselor at a summer camp for children ages 13 to 16. during an activity, one of the campers slipped and hit his head. joe immediately checked for consciousness and found that the boy was not breathing. what should joe do next? call 911. do compressions. do compressions while calling 911. do gentle rescue breathing while calling 911.

Explanation:

When a person is not breathing, the immediate steps involve starting CPR (which includes compressions) while also calling emergency services (911). Rescue breathing alone is not sufficient if there is no breathing and no information about pulse is given (and in many cases, for untrained rescuers, hands - only CPR with compressions is often emphasized). Calling 911 alone without starting compressions may delay life - saving measures.

Answer:

Do compressions while calling 911.