As the basketball team's athletic trainer, you are sitting on the sidelines during the game. Part way through the first half, one of your athletes falls to the court in an unprotected manner. Play stops and you immediately go out onto the court. There are a number of things running through your head. Of the options below, what is the appropriate order of these steps?
1) Assess level of consciousness
2) Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
3) Assess breathing and circulation
4) Have automated external defibrillator (AED) brought to athlete's side
5) Activate emergency medical services (EMS)

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First, assess the level of consciousness (1). Then, assess breathing and circulation (3). If necessary, activate EMS (5), initiate CPR (2), and have the AED brought to the athlete's side (4).

As the Basketball Team's Athletic Trainer, You Are Sitting on the Sidelines