PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

TAKE A CASUALTY'S RESPIRATION

Situation: You are going to determine a casualty's respiration rate and identify any abnormal characteristics. Use a wristwatch or other clock with a second hand. If possible, have an experienced person available to verify your results.

GO NO GO

Has casualty lie down.

Counts casualty's respirations for one full minute.

Respiration rate is within two respirations per minute of actual (respiration rate (instructor's results).

Any sign of abnormal respiration correctly identified (labored or difficult breathing, shallow breathing, noises accompanying breathing, etc.).

OVERALL EVALUATION GO NO GO

(A no-go on any step gives an overall evaluation of NO-GO for the entire task.)