Basic Life Support (BLS) Course A Progress Indicator: Question 1 of 25 1.  You are walking in the basement corridor of the medical center.  Ahead of you a middle-aged man suddenly slumps against the wall and slides to the floor.  No one is available to help.  What should you do next?  (need help?) Choices: Check for responsiveness; if the victim is unresponsive, activate the emergency response system, then return to the victim to begin CPR Activate the emergency response system; wait in an intersecting hallway to direct the responders Place the victim in the recovery position and await the arrival of emergency responders with appropriate equipment Perform CPR for 1 minute, then activate the emergency response system