Laerdal Medical Corp. News

Lifesaving Resources Discuss Mouth-To-Mask Rescue Breathing And Comparisons Of Personal Resuscitation Masks

Because of the major health concerns today, there is a major reluctance among emergency service personnel to perform direct mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing on an unknown victim. When confronted with a resuscitation emergency, response personnel do not always have the luxury of using a resuscitation unit, which would be carried on a fire engine or in a police car. Even if the equipment is available, they can’t always wait to obtain the equipment before resuscitation efforts are begun. The...

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