In an Emergency
Your first priority is to get a drowning person out of the water as quickly as possible. If the person isn't breathing, place his/her back on a firm surface. Immediately begin rescue breathing, as described below &have someone call for help. Don't assume it's too late to save the person’s life-even if he is unresponsive, continue performing CPR and do not stop until medical professionals take over.

1. To open the person’s airway gently tilt persons head back with one hand, and lift chin with the other. Put your ear to the person's mouth and nose, and look, listen, and feel for signs that she is breathing.

2. If your child doesn't seem to be breathing:
Infants under age 1: Place your mouth over infant's nose and lips and give two breaths, each lasting about 1 second. Look for the chest to rise and fall. Children 1 and older: Pinch child's nose and seal your lips over her mouth. Give two slow, full breaths (1 to 2 seconds each). Wait for the chest to rise and fall before giving the second breath.

3 If the chest rises,check for a pulse. If the chest doesn't rise, try again. Retilt the head, lift the child's chin, and repeat the breaths.

4. Check for a pulse: Put two fingers on your child's neck to the side of the Adam's apple (for infants, feel inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder). Wait five seconds. If there is a pulse, give one breath every 3 seconds. Check for a pulse every minute, and continue rescue breathing until the child is breathing on her own or help arrives.