Teaching resource · Handout
Agonal breathing – what it looks like
Handout for the recognition step: why gasping is not normal breathing, and why it means starting CPR.
Updated Sep 2026 · For Workplace courses, Schools, Community groups
Handout
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About this resource
For the recognition step, where learners most often hesitate. It explains why occasional gasping is not normal breathing and why it means starting CPR, not waiting.
What’s inside
- One-page PDF
- Plain-language description of agonal breathing
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