# Unresponsive

An unresponsive person does not react to verbal or physical stimuli. This condition can result from various causes, including head injury, stroke, or cardiac arrest.

**What is Unresponsive?**

## First Aid for Unresponsive Person

1. Check Responsiveness: Squeeze their hands gently and shout to see if the person responds.
2. Call Emergency Services: Dial 000 immediately if the person is unresponsive.
3. Open the Airway: Use the head-tilt, chin-lift method to open the airway.
4. Check Breathing: Look, listen, and feel for normal breathing.
5. Begin CPR: If there is no breathing, start CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths.

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First Aid Glossary · https://firstaidcoursenowra.au/glossary/unresponsive · Australia Wide First Aid (RTO 31961).