Learn CPR

[kaz7]

Unshockable rhythms are lucky to come back from at all. So lucky you were in A&E and glad you made it.

Breathing is usually done with either a Bag-valve-mask (BVM) with oxygen feed or a machine if you're in hospital, and intubated to protect the airway and maximise flow. I've had to do it on the ground. I was controlling someone's airway when they went into CA and I ended up with their head between my knees pumping the bag. In hospital it's usually an anesthetist who manages your breathing

You never forget the sound and feel of breaking ribs when you do CPR on a frail person. As you say, being on the receiving end you know how absolutely brutal it is.

Thank you lovely x

I had no warning i was about to arrest, no pain just literally lights out, they say i had a rare anaphylactic shock, confirmed with blood tests, to the penicillin, if i hadnt found that out whilst i was in hospital i could have been in trouble next time i had it in tablet form at home, having a non shockable arrest is so me, nothing simple!

I think the survival rate for an out of hospital arrest is less than 10% in hospital 20 something % through to discharge dont quote me on that, i dont fear it happening again as it was a rare and specific cause and my heart came out of it fine

I am so so very lucky that i had immediate cpr from the right people, i have been back to intensive care with the sister who looked after me for a couple of reasons, i dont remember anything about being in there or the first couple of days in high dependancy but the sister who looked after me the last day or so was there and i was able to give her a big hug and that was so great for me and hopefully for her as well

It is such a gift to be able to hopefully save a life and if you can do it that person will never ever forget you or stop being grateful

 

[Cityfan]

A friend of mine recently had a cardiac arrest at home and was saved by his wife doing cpr and phoning the ambulance who took several goes with the defib to restart his heart.
He is now doing well. Previously very fit and healthy , its life saving in the right circumstances.

 

[blueish swede]

I did a course a few weeks ago. I've also done basic fire fighting and basic first aid recently.

Now I'm an expert I've invested in a couple of tourniquets, one for the car and one to have when I'm using my chain saws.

 

[Pezzer2]

Everyday I try and refresh myself on certain techniques on the British Red Cross app on my phone. You just never know when it will come in useful.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I did a course a few weeks ago. I've also done basic fire fighting and basic first aid recently.

Now I'm an expert I've invested in a couple of tourniquets, one for the car and one to have when I'm using my chain saws.

Pocket life savers.

I once questioned a first aid instructor who was trying to teach that if you come across a casualty not breathing and no pulse that you went straight into CPR over everything else, and I pointed out that if the casualty has an open bleed where a major blood vessel is compromised then CPR is the absolute best way to deplete the remaining blood reserves from their body and remove any chance of them ever surviving.

I always do a quick major bleed's check at part C of ABC, even if there are no real signs of blood externally to the clothing. It only takes a couple of seconds. It's usually obvious when you approach a casualty, and popping on a torniquet is pretty straightforward, especially with the new style velcro/windlass tq's

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Learning the Heimlich (sp) manoeuvre is well worth it. I saw a guy save a life at Heathrow airport a few years ago by using this to remove a piece of gum from a womans throat, very quick and very impressive.

 

[Hes the left back remember]

Learning the Heimlich (sp) manoeuvre is well worth it. I saw a guy save a life at Heathrow airport a few years ago by using this to remove a piece of gum from a womans throat, very quick and very impressive.

I did this on my brother 3 years ago in a restaurant,quite frightening at the time but was a life saver. Also done CPR on 2 people, fortunately one survived. Did the training via football coaching course and would recommend to everyone.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Learning the Heimlich (sp) manoeuvre is well worth it. I saw a guy save a life at Heathrow airport a few years ago by using this to remove a piece of gum from a womans throat, very quick and very impressive.

I feel like every American movie or TV show in the 90s had a heimlich manoeuvre scene.

 

[kippaxkid74]

Is there anywhere you can go (northwest) to learn properly or is it just online? Travelodges always have the learn cpr stickers on their mirrors, and I've always wanted to learn proper first aid, as a mum I need to know I can save him... Or try. But when I finally scanned the qr code last time I was in one it wanted to access the camera and I was meant to film myself attempting compressions, so I didn't bother. An in person course, as shy as I am, I think it'd be worth it.