Unconscious but Breathing: Step-by-Step First Aid

1. Scene safety: Ensure no danger.
2. Check responsiveness: Shake and shout.
3. Call emergency services (911).
4. Open airway: Head tilt–chin lift.
5. Check breathing: Look, listen, feel ≤10 sec.
6. If not breathing normally: Give rescue breaths (1 sec each, watch chest rise).
7. Monitor continuously until EMS arrives.
8. Follow EMS instructions.

Priority: maintain open airway and breathing until professionals take over.