Technically 2 inches deep. Rhythm is important too as too fast will mean heart doesn't fill up. Also don't worry about cracking ribs.
TV chest compressions are almost always totally useless.
Well don't leave us hanging!
When I did my red cross first aid course the tutor suggested Stayin' Alive by the bee gees. Clearly more of an optimist
Ha! Different strokes for different people I guess.When I did my red cross first aid course the tutor suggested Stayin' Alive by the bee gees. Clearly more of an optimist
Swim parallel to the beach. People drown because they try to swim back to shore against current. Growing up near the sea I definitely got taught that at a young age.
Good to know, thanks.
First I'll need to learn how to swim
Yeah that generally helps if you’re going into the sea.
An organisation was offering free CPR training near me and so I jumped at the chance, although I'd love to have a refresher. We were taught the Stayin' Alive song as well although they did suggest one or two alternatives which I can't remember right now.When I did my red cross first aid course the tutor suggested Stayin' Alive by the bee gees. Clearly more of an optimist
Just swim sideways instead of against the fecking thing. Then get out. They're not wide at all. Nowadays we get signs like the above in beaches, not when I grew up.
“Can't Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake is a good one
Or let the current take you out a bit and swim around and back in where there is no rip. Better still don't get in a rip as they are usually very obvious.
Just swim sideways instead of against the fecking thing. Then get out. They're not wide at all. Nowadays we get signs like the above in beaches, not when I grew up.
First I was afraid, I was petrified...When I did my red cross first aid course the tutor suggested Stayin' Alive by the bee gees. Clearly more of an optimist
I am completely ignorant about this topic, so go easy on me. Can't a cracked rib puncture a lung or something if you're applying that much strength?
I took it to mean its actually a myth and virtually impossible to do in reality, but I could be wrong.
That makes more sense.
No, you can crack ribs doing CPR. He means that in a situation where you have to perform CPR cracking someone's rib would be the least of your concerns.
Exactly as per @Arruda
Forgot to quote you above but year. Spot on.
What are the chances of surviving cardiac arrest for someone whom is out walking on a fairly busy street for example? I have nothing to back this up but it’s pretty much certain death isn’t it?
Broken ribs are quite common and cartilage and connective tissue will very frequently creak and pop. The one time I've had to do it there was a lot of noise and my mate got the guys vomit in his mouth. CPR isn't as clean as it is with practice dummies sadly.
I think I was once told it was about 5% but I recently saw figures of 15% outside hospital and 25% in hospital. I'd guess that the presence of a defib helps.
25% in hospital is very low isn't it? Eriksen is extremely lucky to be alive.
After the awful camera shots yesterday I don't think I'd seen 'real' CPR before. Atleast now I know how brutal you have to be to revive someone.
Sorry if I'm stupid, but does this mean that I'm gonna sing that song in my head then push every time I'm done? And in that song is it only that sentence, or with the "and and and" stuff too?
You push in time with the beat of the song.
I'm no medic so I wouldn't assume I know what I'm talking about but I think the main aim of cpr is to maintain some flow of oxygenated blood to the brain until better medical intervention is available, with the added hope of creating or maintaining a shockable beat (defibs can't be used if there isn't a shockable beat). I'd guess that the high failure rate relates to the cause of the heart stopping and if permanent heart damage has occurred and/or if the brain was damaged by a lack of oxygen.
When I did my red cross first aid course the tutor suggested Stayin' Alive by the bee gees. Clearly more of an optimist
