Pocket MaskÂ
- Position self at victim’s side.
- Using victim’s nose bridge as guide, place pocket mask on victim’s face.
- To seal themask:
- Place your index finger and thumb at top edge of themask.
- Put thumb of other hand at bottom edge of themask.
- Use remaining fingers of second hand and place along thebony area of the jaw and lift. Open victim’s airway through head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
- While lifting the victim’s jaw, press around the complete outside edge of the mask firmly to seal it to the victim’s face.
- Give victim each breath over 1 second while ensuring chest rise.
Bag Mask
- If only 1 rescuer is at thescene:
- Position self directly over the victim’s head
- Put the bag mask on their face and position itcorrectly.
- Hold the mask in the correct position and lift the jaw to open thevictim’s airways to perform E-C clamp technique:
- Perform headtilt.
- Put the mask on thevictim’s face.
- Use your thumb and index finger to Make a “C” shape on the side of the mask while pressing the edges of the mask down to victim’s face.
- Squeeze bag and deliver each breath over 1 second. Ensure chest rise.
- If 2 or more rescuers at thescene:
- Rescuer 1: Position directly above victim – Open airway – Position bag-mask device – follow steps of bag-mask technique (1 rescuer) above
- Rescuer 2: Position at victim’s side – Squeeze bag
