You are giving rescue breaths to an unresponsive diver at the surface. If there is no response after one minute, what is your best course of action?

In this scenario, the most effective and appropriate action after one minute of providing rescue breaths with no response is to head to shore immediately without continuing to give breaths. This decision is grounded in the importance of obtaining further assistance and ensuring the unresponsive diver receives advanced medical care as quickly as possible. Prolonging the effort of delivering breaths without a response may delay the necessary interventions that can be provided by emergency medical services.

Heading to shore enables the rescuer to access additional resources, including calling for emergency assistance, which can significantly improve the diver's chances of survival. Once at shore, medical professionals can rapidly take over and provide the required treatment that may not be achievable in the water. Moreover, the situation could warrant immediate CPR on land, which is more effective than what can be achieved while still in the water, especially if rescue breaths alone are not eliciting any response.

Given this, other choices may not provide the urgency needed in this life-threatening situation. Continuing rescue breaths indefinitely can lead to fatigue and the rescuer may also be putting themselves at risk by remaining in the water. While towing the diver to shore may seem like a proactive approach, it can jeopardize effective rescue techniques and also delay emergency care. Simply calling for help without bringing the