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Face, Arms, Speech, Time. The NHS is explicit that stroke symptoms can pass on their own and you should still call 999 — including if the signs appeared within the last 24 hours and have gone.
100 to 120 compressions a minute, at least 5cm deep. The American Heart Association says immediate CPR can double or triple survival — and you do not have to give rescue breaths for it to work.
The NHS says 15 to 30 minutes under cool running water, then cling film laid over — not wrapped. The folk remedies people reach for make burns worse.
The procedure is different for a baby under one and a child over one. Back blows and chest thrusts for babies; back blows and abdominal thrusts for children. Never abdominal thrusts on a baby.
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