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PALS Megacode Scenario 9 Video
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Video at a Glance
- A five-year-old collapses in the school gym.
- You first ensure the scene is safe.
- After confirming the child is unresponsive, you check for pulse and breathing within 10 seconds.
- Finding no pulse or breathing, you start CPR using a 30:2 ratio and send a bystander to call EMS and retrieve the AED.
- Once the AED arrives, you follow its prompts, deliver a shock if indicated, then resume CPR until EMS takes over.
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