Tag emergency breathing

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

Medical Conditions

Agonal Breathing

Agonal breathing is not normal breathing. Learn what it looks like, why it is an emergency, and when to start CPR.

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