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In that case, the first responder is supposed to do a "sweep" or, like you said, a tracheotomy.

Mouth-to-mouth would take care of this problem, easy. However, you're right; several agencies have done away with checking for pulses. I just never agreed with it and have argued against it many times.

That's incorrect; breathing is conscious effort. If knocked out hard enough or hit in the right place in the head, breathing will cease. Usually car accident victims whose forehead has slammed into the windshield in front of them have died from lack of oxygen due to inability to breathe.

Oh, so if a victim isn't breathing but the heart is pumping, I'm supposed to do chest compressions anyway?

Why is checking for pulse no longer required? How does one know if the victim's heart is beating?

As is same with a phone call!

You would leave someone over an emotion?

If my girlfriend went somewhere without letting me know about it, I'd feel "let-down" or betrayed. If I went somewhere without telling her where I'm going or what I'm doing, I'd feel guilty. So, I do feel like the aforementioned scenario is cheating.

I grew up with guns, whether hunting or plinking. I'm also a life member of the NRA. I can tell you firsthand that there are some guns out there that have no business being on the market. These guns are designed for the purpose of nothing more than killing people. THOSE, in my opinion, are...

You can clean it with an alcohol wipe.

The McDonalds here has a braille menu on the drive-thru. Interesting.