[Gossamer]

SunnFather Ziasla hadn't missed the first attempt at a question the Cether asked him. It was in fact the commonest question anyone normally did ask. "We'll go over the contents of your healing kit and field pack as we get to the items inside. Don't worry, we'll get there soon." He reassured Ronan, though from long term teaching, he knew it was often best to let students know. "If you sit still and patiently go through the four steps and try to learn something, we will tear into the packs as a reward." He said, somewhat understanding the nature of Ronan's double curse... youth and race.

"Now, the first thing we get to talk about is how to restore breathing. In order for a living thing to live, it has to breath. There are several reasons a person stops breathing. Sometimes they can have a wound that prevents their breath... such as a punctured lung or a something far more serious. We can't do anything about those types of injuries at this level, but there are things we can do that are just as life-affecting." SunnFather Ziasla said, starting to sound more cheerful about all this now. "Sometimes something will get stuck in the airway.... a child will accidentally get something caught in their throat that they cannot breath around... or perhaps someone is eating, swallows too big of a piece of food, and it too gets stuck. There's a Unblocking Maneuver we can do in order to clear their airway." The SunnFather said. Again, he turned to the board.

Steps To Unblocking Airways Maneuver Step 1- Ask the choking person to stand if he or she is sitting. Step 2 - Place yourself slightly behind the standing victim. Step 3 - Reassure the victim that you know the Heimlich maneuver and are going to help. Step 4 - Place your arms around the victim's waist. Step 5 - Make a fist with one hand and place your thumb toward the victim, just above his or her belly button. Step 6 - Grab your fist with your other hand. Step 7 - Deliver five upward squeeze-thrusts into the abdomen. Step 8 - Make each squeeze-thrust strong enough to dislodge a foreign body. Step 9 - Understand that your thrusts make the diaphragm move air out of the victim's lungs, creating a kind of artificial cough. Step 10 - Keep a firm grip on the victim, since he or she can lose consciousness and fall to the ground if the unblocking maneuver is not effective. Step 11 - Repeat the unblocking maneuver until the foreign body is expelled.

With that, The SunnFather gestured for Ronan to stand up and with that he encircled him and demonstrated the action... quietly reviewing the steps. Then, he allowed the cether to try it on him. Once that was done, the Monk had Ronan take another seat. Once he did so, he started speaking again. "Now, sometimes people just stop breathing. They could have had other issues that caused them to stop... they passed out, the air was bad, or there was no air... their body went into shock... we will talk about shock in a few minutes so dont worry, I know you don't know what that is... but you will...." He took a breath, looked stern and continued. "In these causes we restore breathing, or try to via mouth to mouth resuscitation." He said, then once more turned to the black board.

Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation Mouth-to-Mouth-and-Nose Resuscitation on a Child Under Age 8 or on an Infant Place the child on a hard, flat surface. Look into the mouth and throat to ensure that the airway is clear. If an object is present, try to sweep it out with your fingers. If unsuccessful and the object is blocking the airway, apply the unblocking maneuver. If vomiting occurs, turn the child onto his or her side and sweep out the mouth with two fingers. Tilt the head back slightly to open the airway. Place your mouth tightly over the nose and mouth. Blow two quick, shallow breaths (smaller breaths than you would give to an adult). Watch for the chest to rise. Remove your mouth. Look for the chest to fall as the child exhales. Listen for the sounds of breathing. Feel for the child’s breath on your cheek. If breathing does not start on its own, repeat the procedure. Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation on a Child Age 8 or Older or on an Adult Make sure the person is lying on a hard, flat surface. Look into the mouth and throat to ensure that the airway is clear. If an object is present, try to sweep it out with your fingers. Apply the unblocking maneuver if unsuccessful and the object is blocking the airway. If vomiting occurs, turn the person on his or her side and sweep out the mouth with two fingers. Tilt the head back slightly to open the airway. Put upward pressure on the jaw to pull it forward. Pinch the nostrils closed with thumb and index finger. Place your mouth tightly over the person’s mouth. Use a mouthpiece if one is available. Blow two quick breaths and watch for the person’s chest to rise. Release the nostrils. Look for the person’s chest to fall as he or she exhales. Listen for the sounds of breathing. Feel for the person’s breath on your cheek. If the person does not start breathing on his or her own, repeat the procedure.

Once Ronan was done writing down the information The SunnFather Ziasla pulled out a ceramic life-sized doll with a movable jaw that really had only a head attached to a large bladder that looked like the stomach of a sheep. "Here, you can practice it on this dummy. Lets see if you can follow the directions." He said, looking around thoughtfully.