Tag CPR

Assessment Terms

Pulse Check

Checking a pulse means feeling for a heartbeat to learn about circulation. Learn what it can tell you in first aid and when not to let it delay urgent action.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
March 1, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Chin Lift

Chin lift means lifting the chin to help open the airway. Learn what the term means and when to use the main practical first aid pages instead.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 18, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Artificial Respiration

Artificial respiration means giving breaths or breathing support when a person is not breathing properly. Learn what the term means and where to find the main practical first aid pages.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 12, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Assisted Ventilation

Assisted ventilation means helping someone breathe when they cannot ventilate well enough on their own. Learn what the term means and where to find the main practical first aid pages.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 10, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Airway Management

Airway management means keeping a person’s airway open so air can move in and out. Learn when airway management matters in first aid and which practical pages to use next.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 9, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Resuscitation

Resuscitation means emergency actions used to help someone whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Learn what the term means and where to find the main practical pages.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 9, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Rescue Breaths

Rescue breaths means giving breaths to help move air into someone’s lungs. Learn how rescue breaths fit with CPR and when full resuscitation is needed.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 9, 2026

First Aid Procedures

Chest Compressions

Chest compressions are the main pumping action used during CPR. Learn when to start chest compressions, why they matter, and how they fit into the early emergency response.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 9, 2026

Body Systems

Airway

Airway means the path air takes into and out of the lungs. Learn what the airway is, why it matters in first aid, and which airway pages to use next.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 9, 2026

Acronyms

DRSABCD

DRSABCD is a first aid memory aid for early emergency steps. Learn what each letter means and how DRSABCD connects to primary survey, CPR, and recovery position.

First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
February 7, 2026