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- Check consciousnessGently shake the shoulders: 'Are you OK? Can you hear me?' No response → continue.
- Call 112Call yourself or have someone else call. Put it on speaker — hands free. Have someone fetch an AED.
- Check breathingTilt the head back, lift the chin. Look/listen/feel for no more than 10 seconds. Gasping = not normal → start.
- 30 chest compressionsHeel of hand in the middle of the chest. Press 5–6 cm deep, rate 100–120/min. Arms straight.
- 2 rescue breathsHead back, pinch the nose. Blow 2× for 1 second. Watch the chest rise. Can't or won't give breaths? Give continuous chest compressions.
- Keep going30:2 until the AED is attached, then follow the AED. Only stop when the ambulance crew tells you or the person starts breathing normally.
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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