[As he puts him on the ground and positions him, the words come out in a breathless ramble, as quick as he can say them.]
Keep taking his pulse and tell me if it changes so I can focus. I'm going to do rescue breathing. If we can't get him breathing in a few breaths, you need to rush him to a hospital.
[He starts rescue breathing on Tim, tilting his head the right way, pinching his nose and doing a head-tilt, chin lift, mentally thanking every person that ever emphasized the importance of knowing how to do first aid for victims being rescued.]
[He mentally counts the seconds between breaths, tries to focus on the numbers instead of the fear.]
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Keep taking his pulse and tell me if it changes so I can focus. I'm going to do rescue breathing. If we can't get him breathing in a few breaths, you need to rush him to a hospital.
[He starts rescue breathing on Tim, tilting his head the right way, pinching his nose and doing a head-tilt, chin lift, mentally thanking every person that ever emphasized the importance of knowing how to do first aid for victims being rescued.]
[He mentally counts the seconds between breaths, tries to focus on the numbers instead of the fear.]