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  1. Steps taken to revive anyone on the brink of
  2. death. The most successful technique for
  3. life-threatening emergencies, such as
  4. electrocution, near-drowning, or heart
  5. attack, is mouth-to-mouth resucitation.
  6. Medical and paramedical staff are trained in
  7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the use of
  8. specialized equipment and techniques to
  9. attempt to restart the breathing and/or
  10. heartbeat and stabilize the patient long
  11. enough for more definitive treatment.
  12.