"Pretty much, yes," Isla said with a chuckle. "It seems like basic common sense, right?" Strange, how so many people were bereft of that very thing when an emergency arose. Their training turned to resuscitation, and Isla smiled and nodded at Jigano's rudimentary explanation of what she meant. "That's right, though there's a little more to it than that. It's difficult without a patient or a dummy to show you on, but I'll do the best I can to explain."
Clearing the small table, Isla stood up and motioned to its perimeter. "Imagine, if you like, that this is our patient. First you'll want to know whether or not they really aren't breathing. Try to rouse them, shake them by the shoulder, call them by name if you know it. If they don't awaken, you will want to try and check further." Isla leant down as if to put her ear and cheek where the person's mouth would be, her gaze directed down the 'chest'. "From here I can see if their chest is rising and falling, and listen and feel for their breath. If there's nothing, we know we need to try and resuscitate."
Isla paused, frowning as if thinking about how to show Jigano. "So first we need to tilt their head back and open their mouth, to make sure they aren't choking on anything - tongue included. That could solve the problem even before it begins. Are you with me so far?"
Clearing the small table, Isla stood up and motioned to its perimeter. "Imagine, if you like, that this is our patient. First you'll want to know whether or not they really aren't breathing. Try to rouse them, shake them by the shoulder, call them by name if you know it. If they don't awaken, you will want to try and check further." Isla leant down as if to put her ear and cheek where the person's mouth would be, her gaze directed down the 'chest'. "From here I can see if their chest is rising and falling, and listen and feel for their breath. If there's nothing, we know we need to try and resuscitate."
Isla paused, frowning as if thinking about how to show Jigano. "So first we need to tilt their head back and open their mouth, to make sure they aren't choking on anything - tongue included. That could solve the problem even before it begins. Are you with me so far?"
