I did an infant resuscitation course on Wednesday. I hope I never have to use it.
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Who has had to try and resusertate someone? and did it work?
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Posted 4 months ago #
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if you dont try only one outcome is certain.
if you do you may not succeed but you had a go and you ll have an experience that may benifit the next person you have the chance to helpPosted 4 months ago # -
My Dad arrested 21 times in total coming up 2 years ago now whilst in ITU, thankfully TJ wasn't on that day and my Dad now lives a pretty much full life and even had a new life experience yesterday when he went fishing and caught a Rainbow Trout. Yes most fail but that few percent that survive is what we're aiming for.
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disben that is a fantastic tale, well done man.
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Big pat on the back for the OP's wife.
I've had to deal with various first aid situations, and had the CPR training a few times. Fortunately, I haven't had to use it yet.
My girlfriend is a first aid trainer and showed my this (not work-safe) video about CPR:
Possibly not the best practical guide...
Posted 4 months ago # -
TJ
The two people you know of - were they in the community?
Yes.I have said two as they are the only ones I can confirm as having a successful outcome as we rarely get to find out what happens after they have been handed over to A+E. One of them, who arrested in his house and again as we arrived at the hospital, walked into the ambulance station with a donation 2 weeks later. There have been 7 or 8 others who have been delivered to hospital with a ROSC and even conscious but I have no idea what the outcome was other than some were still alive when I enquired next day.
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Woody - forgot you were a paramedic. Its different if you have the kit to hand.
Drac - thats not the situation I mean.
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Some of these people were technically dead several minutes before I got there and as I'm usually on my own in a rapid response car nowadays, all I can do is basic CPR until a crew arrives, or someone on scene is willing and proficient enough to let me do other things.
The point TJ, is that although the prognosis is generally poor, CPR works often enough in these circumstances to make it worthwhile trying and I believe you have a moral and ethical duty to at least give the person a chance.
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Granted TJ but I know at least 2 people living in this town who have been living a normal life after someone attempted CPR and have been for over 10 years.
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As MC says my dad was successful at a motorcycle hill climb race. The guy just rolled to a stop at the finish line and fell slowly to one side, my dad (who'd only had CPR training 2 weeks earlier) and another competitor ran over.
In fact the story is here
The guy is still racing motorbikes, and rings my dad every new years eve.
Amazing how often the first members of public to attend (or stop at and get involved in) a scene are off-duty or ex emergency services. I'm a copper too and the last (sadly fatal) road crash I stopped to help at whilst out on a motorbike ride, every one of the half dozen people on scene was an off-duty copper/paramedic/GP.
You and your wife should be justly proud of her efforts, even if in vain. Even people with training and the best intentions can panic and freeze.
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Oddly enough, even though I've been a (psychiatric) nurse for twenty five years, I've never had to perform CPR at work. Just once outside work, and to be honest, I found it incredibly traumatic. It was at a gig in a coastal resort, the band I played in at the time had got about two or three numbers into our set, when all of a sudden, the guy at the sound desk cut the power to the stage and asked 'are there any medics in the building?' - nobody answered. He then repeated the question, and I realised I would have to step up. I could see a crowd of people surrounding a bloke on the floor, so ran straight over. The bloke looked as though he'd died before he hit the floor, to be honest, but I still attempted CPR (initially, there was some guy 'helping me', but as was attempting compressions on the blokes stomach, at the same time I was attempting to breath for him, I thought it best to carry on alone). The paramedics arrived fairly quickly, and were brilliant, but it was all too late and the bloke didnt make it. Would I do it again? Yes, I think I would, but I wouldnt relish it.
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