Thread: CPR - First Aid - AED

WOOT - enrolled to take in a C.P.R., First Aid, and A.E.D. (defibrillator) class in a couple of weeks.

You would have thought that back in the day when I hiked, scuba dived, hunted and had an overall active lifestile, I would have taken these classes. But noooo, I was invincible lol.

Now that I have hit my 40's and have kids, I am finally motivated enough to take the classes.

Got to tell you - I am kind of excited about it. Should have done this a long time ago!

Very handy to know. I have been certified a few times in my life for work related reasons. It has changed since the first time I took it. Never used it (thank God) but ready to if need be.

Just remember, if you're not breaking ribs you're not doing the compressions correctly. Seriously though, the paramedic units in our city carry a new device called a Lucas
device which does the compressions on the individual. When they get on scene and we switch from manual compressions to that, you can't believe your eyes. I swear you'd think
the persons chest was going to go through their back! The first time you see it in action is pretty freaky.

John

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Very handy to know. I have been certified a few times in my life for work related reasons. It has changed since the first time I took it. Never used it (thank God) but ready to if need be.

Yup, definitely something you hope to never use but... I wonder? You think if I told the ticket agent at the airport of my qualifications, he/she would give me a birth seat lol?

Bah! Who am I kidding? Ticket agents are a thing of the past!

That might be an interesting thread actually - things you miss that technology has made redundant. Can you even dial 0 anymore and make a person to person collect call lol? That was always code that "I made it to my destination worry not." Kind of silly now what with text messages lol!

Edit - sorry for the ramble. After rereading that, I just feel old lol.

Originally Posted by kerryman71

Just remember, if you're not breaking ribs you're not doing the compressions correctly. Seriously though, the paramedic units in our city carry a new device called a Lucas
device which does the compressions on the individual. When they get on scene and we switch from manual compressions to that, you can't believe your eyes. I swear you'd think
the persons chest was going to go through their back! The first time you see it in action is pretty freaky.

John

OK, that's kinda spooky. I doubt good old KS will be up on that . But you never know.

It just shows how inadequate most chest compressions are done, plus the machine is more consistent. After only a minute or so of doing chest compressions I'd bet the
quality of compressions done manually decrease dramatically. We run with 3 - 4 guys on a truck. On a code we rotate on compressions as it can get pretty physical.
That machine is a lifesaver, pun intended. The first time we witnessed it in action was last summer on a call to a machine shop. We were doing compressions for a minute
or more before the paramedics arrived. They got the device attached and were off and running. We later found out that the patient lived.

John

Originally Posted by kerryman71

It just shows how inadequate most chest compressions are done, plus the machine is more consistent. After only a minute or so of doing chest compressions I'd bet the
quality of compressions done manually decrease dramatically. We run with 3 - 4 guys on a truck. On a code we rotate on compressions as it can get pretty physical.
That machine is a lifesaver, pun intended. The first time we witnessed it in action was last summer on a call to a machine shop. We were doing compressions for a minute
or more before the paramedics arrived. They got the device attached and were off and running. We later found out that the patient lived.

John

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

Good for you earcutter! I'm a state cert. first responder (work requirement) so CPR and AED training is a yearly thing. Quite frankly I'm glad to have the training although I have to wonder will I forget what I'm suppose to do if something should happen? We've had two heart attacks to attend to at work, the one got thumbed with the AED and lived the other got Oxygen and then off to the hospital. I'm glad to work in a place that has a lot of people trained with these skills.

AEDs are great! I was trained on them several years ago. They make first aid much much easier... Just put the pads on and do what it tells you to do!

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.