kiss of life

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kiss of life

the

mouth-to mouth or mouth-to-nose resuscitation in which a person blows gently into the mouth or nose of an unconscious person, allowing the lungs to deflate after each blow

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She ran upstairs to see Paul on the bed and Dearlove giving him the kiss of life.

Court hears accounts of night toddler died

Research by the Resuscitation Council UK has shown that doing chest compressions is more effective than mouth-tomouth resuscitation, when performed by people who are not trained in CPR (although, administering the kiss of life is still recommended practice for those who have been trained).

Have a heart and save a life; If you'd feel out of your depth helping someone having a cardiac arrest, you're not alone. LISA SALMON catches up with footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones, to find out why he's getting involved with a new hands-on heart campaign

A fifth worried specifically about the thought of the kiss of life or catching an infectious disease.

Pump the chest of cardiac victims - charity

If you don't want to do the kiss of life, stick to chest compressions.

Kiss of life can do more harm than good

MEMBERS of the public are being urged not to give the kiss of life during CPR but to concentrate instead on chest compressions.

No kissing, say heart experts

The charity says anyone who does not have formal CPR training should skip kiss of life in favour of "hard and fast" compressions in the centre of the chest.

Chest pump to tune of Stayin' Alive

Two powerful images - one of mistletoe hanging from a smoke alarm and another of firefighters cutting a trapped motorist from an upturned car - accompany the slogans The Kiss Of Life and 'Tis The Season To Be Safer.

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The faster, smaller inshore boat got to Mr McKillup, who was wearing a wetsuit, first and its crew hauled him unconscious into their inflatable and began to give him the kiss of life and heart massage.

Snorkelling tragedy; Swimmer dies in hospital after sea rescue

Fellow drinkers at the pub, which had been hosting a wake, tried to give him the kiss of life and cardiac massage but he later died in Selly Oak Hospital.

Suspect held following pub murder

Kirkham, who told police he had tried giving her the kiss of life, is expected to take the witness stand today.

Illness brings murder trial to halt

HUE And Cry were given the kiss of life by ITV pop reality show, Hit Me Baby One More Time.

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Senator John Kerry once rescued his children's pet hamster from the sea and gave it the kiss of life, his daughter Alexandra has said.