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- Check responseGently shake the shoulders. Speak to the person loudly.
- Get help — call 112Have someone else call 112 (speaker on) while you stay with the person.
- Check breathingOpen the airway: head tilted back, chin lifted. Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds.
- Breathing normallyKeep the head tilted and chin lifted and keep checking breathing continuously. Is the person vomiting or do you have to leave? Turn them on their side (recovery position).
- Not breathing or not normally → CPRGasping counts as not breathing. Start 30:2 immediately and have someone fetch an AED.
Checked in October 2026 against the guidelines of the Red Cross, the Dutch Resuscitation Council (2025), the European Resuscitation Council, the Dutch public health institute RIVM and the NHS. This does not replace a first-aid course. If a life is in danger: call 112 straight away.
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