PVC Manual Resuscitator

Open mouth, clear airway of all foreign matter and fluids. The use of an Emergency Aspirator is recommended. Tilt head fully back wards and push the jaw upwards with neck stretched to open the airway.

To assist ventilation it may be beneficial to insert an artificial airway. Be careful that it does not push the tongue back and thus obstruct the throat.

Hold mask tightly to victim’s face, covering mouth and nose, tilt head fully backwards, mask-holding hand lifting jaw forward. Squeeze the bag smartly and watch chest expand.

Release pressure on the bag suddenly and allow the chest to deflate. Repeat 12 – 20 times per minute, or 30 times in the case of infants. If continued resistance to insufflation is encountered, check for airway obstruction or correct the backward head tilt. If adequate ventilation is not achieved with the resuscitator, immediately revert to expired air ventilation (mouth-to-mouth, or mouth-to-nose).

The correct ventilation frequency may vary. Please follow the current ventilationfrequency recommended by national or international guidelines.

If the patient vomits during mask ventilation, immediately clear the patient’s airways of vomitus, then freely compress the bag a few times before resuming ventilation.

Adult Version: The pressure limiting valve is open at 60 cmH2O.