What should you do if a passenger is unresponsive and not breathing?

• A. Notify the Purser and wait for instructions.
• B. Begin CPR if trained, notify the crew, and request medical assistance from ground personnel upon landing.
• C. Call for medical equipment and perform a tourniquet.
• D. Ignore and monitor for any signs.

Answer: (B)

When someone is unresponsive and not breathing, the priority is to restart circulation and breathing as quickly as possible. If you’re trained, start CPR right away to keep blood flowing and oxygen reaching vital organs. At the same time, alert the crew so they can coordinate the response and activate the onboard medical system, and arrange for ground-based medical assistance to be available on landing. This combination—providing CPR to sustain life and getting expert help as soon as possible—gives the passenger the best chance until professional care arrives.

Waiting for instructions or delays can cost precious time, which is why simply notifying someone and waiting is not appropriate. A tourniquet is meant for severe bleeding, not a non-breathing, unresponsive patient, so it isn’t applicable here. Ignoring the situation or just monitoring won’t revive a person who isn’t breathing.