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artificial respiration
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artificial respiration

Emergency procedure to restart breathing once it has stopped; in cases of electric shock or apparent drowning, for example, the first choice is the expired-air method, the kiss of life by mouth-to-mouth breathing until natural breathing is restored.



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MANY Soldiers attend the Combat Lifesaver's Course throughout their careers, learning emergency first aid such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, rescue breathing and how to control bleeding.
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