NORTH KOREA COUNTRY HANDBOOK

The normal adult male heart rate is between 70 to 80 beats/ minute, for a
female the rate is 75 to 80, and for a young child 82 to 180. However,
excitement, exercise, or fever may increase the rate. Be sure to note
whether the pulse is weak, full, bounding, or irregular.
Look and Listen for Breathing
Look for the rise and fall of the chest. If it is cold, there may be frost on
the casualty’s breath.
Place your ear near their mouth and listen for breathing. Note whether
the breathing is regular, rapid, shallow, or shows signs of difficulty.
Check airway for obstructions.
Check for Wounds and Injuries
Look at the casualty from head to foot checking for bleeding, open
wounds, external signs of internal injuries and other problems. Remember
that many wounds, particularly bullet wounds, have both an entrance
and exit hole; check for both.
CPR
Artificial Respiration
If the casualty is not breathing check airway and remove any obstructions
using hooked fingers.
Mouth-to-Mouth Method. With patient lying on back, hold jaw well
open while bending head back to prevent tongue from falling and blocking
airway. Hold nostrils closed with other hand. Place mouth over
patient’s mouth and exhale. Watch for chest to rise as you blow gently
into patient’s lungs. If chest does not rise, perform an abdominal thrust
to remove any obstruction (the Heimlich maneuver). Take a breath
while watching for fall of casualty’s exhale.
For a child: Do not blow. Exhale normally, or in the case of a baby, in
gentle puffs. Blowing forcefully into a child’s mouth can damage delicate
lungs.
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