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LipstickLola · 10-18-2010, 12:53 PM

I very much like all of this discussion in regards to CPR! Two thumbs up to everyone!

We're sort of the choir, Many here seems to be in a medically related field, which is great. Lay people are the ones the guidelines are speaking to, like checking for a pulse, call 911 etc. (that's understood for us) We can split hairs and sub-categorize and sub-categorize yet again all of the variables to someone being 'down'. Witnessed arrests versus unwitnessed is a tricky situation, the choking? omg, most would think that rolling someone onto their side is logical and common sense, can't speak to those changes and wouldn't try. The mouth sweep? ewww, been there done that. I do carry a mouthpiece for rescue breathing, (in vehicle) but would it be available readily? I doubt it.

I suppose I'm passionate because I've been very very lucky having had two separate situations away from the hospital setting, both men made it, and both times, just around the proverbial corner was help. One had by-pass, one had angioplasty but both are well.

The new AED's are cropping up all over the place, the statistics will be interesting as to whether or not they're beneficial. It's very hard to wait while the AED advises what to do, those moments/seconds while someone is lying in front of you seem endless. You can buy your own AED, very cool!

Most civic groups, organizations have a fabulous opportunity to edcuate their members in CPR, as do schools and the organizations within them. As we have all seen, you can educate yourself if so motivated.

We can all make a difference in our very own corner of the world!

As we say at the hospital.......see one, do one, teach one!

10-18-2010, 12:53 PM	#19
LipstickLola Member How Do You Identify?: Happy Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Earth Posts: 682 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,679 Thanked 1,597 Times in 433 Posts Rep Power: 5678217	I very much like all of this discussion in regards to CPR! Two thumbs up to everyone! We're sort of the choir, Many here seems to be in a medically related field, which is great. Lay people are the ones the guidelines are speaking to, like checking for a pulse, call 911 etc. (that's understood for us) We can split hairs and sub-categorize and sub-categorize yet again all of the variables to someone being 'down'. Witnessed arrests versus unwitnessed is a tricky situation, the choking? omg, most would think that rolling someone onto their side is logical and common sense, can't speak to those changes and wouldn't try. The mouth sweep? ewww, been there done that. I do carry a mouthpiece for rescue breathing, (in vehicle) but would it be available readily? I doubt it. I suppose I'm passionate because I've been very very lucky having had two separate situations away from the hospital setting, both men made it, and both times, just around the proverbial corner was help. One had by-pass, one had angioplasty but both are well. The new AED's are cropping up all over the place, the statistics will be interesting as to whether or not they're beneficial. It's very hard to wait while the AED advises what to do, those moments/seconds while someone is lying in front of you seem endless. You can buy your own AED, very cool! Most civic groups, organizations have a fabulous opportunity to edcuate their members in CPR, as do schools and the organizations within them. As we have all seen, you can educate yourself if so motivated. We can all make a difference in our very own corner of the world! As we say at the hospital.......see one, do one, teach one! __________________ Happiness......it's a choice!!