While at a high school track and field meet a middle aged man collapses in the crowd. his spouse immediately calls emergency medical services (ems). an ems team arrives and finds the victim unresponsive, not breathing and with a

They should immediately start giving chest compressions.

Explanation:

While at a high school track and field meet a middle aged man collapses in the crowd. His spouse immediately calls emergency medical services (EMS). An ems team arrives and finds the victim unresponsive, not breathing and with a pulse. They should immediately start giving chest compressions.

When a person is unresponsive and not breathing, the first thing to do is give chest compressions by pushing firmly in the center of the chest. Then, release and continue with the same procedure.

When a person is not breathing, due to the lack of oxygen the heart cannot pump blood. Chest compressions are extremely important as they maintain blood pumping throughout the body because they mimic the heart's function.