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: The reason why they tell you to start chest compressions

is because it creates adequate air exchange to keep somebody alive until Narcan is administered.



Well yeah. Chest compressions produce enough air exchange even without rescue breath to keep the person alive for 5-10 minutes. If you have to do CPR longer than that outcomes are better with rescue breath. I hope you do have a mask or at least a face shield when you have to do that for a stranger...




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