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Figure 5-1. Top, Head tilt/chin lift procedure for opening the airway; bottom, jaw thrust maneuver for suspected
spinal injury.
5.
Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
Watch the chest to see whether it is rising and falling. Place
your ear beside the victim's mouth to listen for the sounds of breathing and feel for breath against
your cheek. Chest movement alone does not mean there is breathing.
