Look, Listen, and Feel

Look - to see if they’re black and blue. Pay attention to their respiration. Are they breathing normally. Look to see if they’re doing something they wouldn’t normally do. Look in their eyes for discoloration or for tears.

Listen - to their breathing to see if they are doing it. Listen to the words they say cause they may try to hint on what they cannot say. Listen to their tone, their volume, their heartbeat to hear the vital indications that something is wrong.

Feel - for a pulse or a warm spot. If there is one, then start rescue breathing until they come back to consciousness. If there isn’t one, then start CPR. Feel the pain in their hearts and start to investigate. Feel their trembling and give them the warmth of comfort. Don’t worry about breaking a rib, just try to save their life.

How coincidental that the same steps for CPR are the same steps for saving your best friend’s life. In more ways than one.