Thread: CPR - First Aid - AED

At the fire department we always remember the song another one bites the dust. The beat is exactly how fast to do chest compressions on an adult.

A less morbid song is staying alive... lol

Last time I was certified, we still did mouth to mouth. I need to enroll myself in another CPR course and learn to use a AED too.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Last time I was certified, we still did mouth to mouth. I need to enroll myself in another CPR course and learn to use a AED too.

From what I remember the hardest part was getting the pads located in the correct places on the body. But there is usually a diagram showing where to put them. After that push the on button and do what the box says. They're a modern medical miracle because they can save lives.

All that said, definitely get trained on their use!! I wouldn't try to use one unless no one else was around that had any training or clue about them.

Originally Posted by showmeshiner

At the fire department we always remember the song another one bites the dust. The beat is exactly how fast to do chest compressions on an adult.

A less morbid song is staying alive... lol

Dude that's just... wrong lol !! But I'll keep it in mind lol! Thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep it in mind but will not mention it.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Last time I was certified, we still did mouth to mouth. I need to enroll myself in another CPR course and learn to use a AED too.

What!! They don't do mouth to mouth anymore!?! I enrolled my girlfriend who's been complaining she can't wait till we can kiss in public to keep her quiet!! Now what??

Originally Posted by earcutter

Great ending!! I am guessing you are a fireman?

Yes, you are correct. The defib is really idiot proof. Attach the pads and follow the instructions. It tells you what to do. And no, the person will not fly off the ground when you shock them.
We have disposable razors in ours for the hairy ones. We carry two sets of pads in our defibs. Attaching one set and ripping them off to remove the hair then attaching and using the second
set works much better.

They should teach CPR in schools. Every second counts. The story I told before about the patient who lived is one of the rare cases. In all the times we've performed CPR I can't really
think of anyone surviving. Having someone who witnesses the code and can start CPR right is away is key to survival.

John

Originally Posted by tiddle

Yes things have changed a bit. It's one breath to 30 compressions now. American heart research says comps. are more important to keep blood flow to vital organs than air in the lungs. I'm a big buy so my bodyweight does most of the work for me, but after the class I was tired no doubt.

You're right, and they seem to change often. When I first started over 18 years ago it was one breath and five compressions for our situation, multi-rescuer CPR. They
eventually found that as the compressions were done the blood would get flowing, then a pause for the breath, and then start over. It never got to where it was really
beneficial. We don't even count anymore. We just keep doing compressions with a squeeze from the ambu bag thrown in. And like I said before, when the paramedics
get on scene with that Lucas device we don't even have to worry about compressions anymore.

John

Great that you are taking the course. I've taken it twice. So far I helped a person who was choking with the Heimlich maneuver.

Originally Posted by vicmaldo

Great that you are taking the course. I've taken it twice. So far I helped a person who was choking with the Heimlich maneuver.

Someone saved my life using the Heimlich. The terror of choking was so encompassing, I'll never know if I thanked her as much as I felt great full.

Totally on point. In a real situation they are squeezing the ambu while cont. comps. or a squeeze when rotating out.

Originally Posted by kerryman71

You're right, and they seem to change often. When I first started over 18 years ago it was one breath and five compressions for our situation, multi-rescuer CPR. They
eventually found that as the compressions were done the blood would get flowing, then a pause for the breath, and then start over. It never got to where it was really
beneficial. We don't even count anymore. We just keep doing compressions with a squeeze from the ambu bag thrown in. And like I said before, when the paramedics
get on scene with that Lucas device we don't even have to worry about compressions anymore.

John

Most electrical workers are annually trained in CPR. It saves lives every day.


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