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It is still a good idea to be CPR certified and to re-test every few years to make sure you are doing things correctly. Rather, yet another class you should have to certify in before being able to graduate highschool is a basic EMT class. Know how to treat different types of injuries, how to stop bleeding, to not move someone that may have had back/neck trauma, etc.

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>Any fan of TV medical dramas knows the drill. A patient in the emergency room goes into cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team springs into action. The compressor begins pumping on the patient’s chest, the airway manager initiates intubation, someone else readies the defibrillators, yells “clear,” and an electric shock jolts the patient. Tensions build. The drug manager gives a dose of epinephrine. The team leader shouts directions. And because it’s primetime television, a family member cries in the background.

It is still a good idea to be CPR certified and to re-test every few years to make sure you are doing things correctly. Rather, yet another class you should have to certify in before being able to graduate highschool is a basic EMT class. Know how to treat different types of injuries, how to stop bleeding, to not move someone that may have had back/neck trauma, etc. Archive: https://archive.today/xkKco From the post: >>Any fan of TV medical dramas knows the drill. A patient in the emergency room goes into cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team springs into action. The compressor begins pumping on the patient’s chest, the airway manager initiates intubation, someone else readies the defibrillators, yells “clear,” and an electric shock jolts the patient. Tensions build. The drug manager gives a dose of epinephrine. The team leader shouts directions. And because it’s primetime television, a family member cries in the background.
[–] 1 pt 23d

In the past decade, every time I’ve had a dog go under anesthesia, the paperwork includes, ‘do you want us to attempt CPR in the event of …..’

It is EXTREMELY costly and DOES NOT WORK. Always decline this, friends.

[–] 1 pt 23d

We had to deal with this for one pet and only one. Sadly they ended up passing and nothing could be done.

After talking to the vet for a while it came down to the "not only is it not going to work but it is going to hurt and scare them in their last moments". Yeah, not signing up for that. Ever.

[–] 1 pt 23d

> …"not only is it not going to work but it is going to hurt and scare them in their last moments". >>

That’s horrendous. I always have a pack of dogs, and inevitably, of various stages and needs in life. When euthanasia is the best option, it’s in the home, on their favorite bed, with us by their side. Always.

[–] 1 pt 23d

Nurse friend of my told me about this years back. It's a stopgap to potentially help, and to make bystanders feel like their assisting, but the reality is that by the time someone gets to the point of needing CPR, there's a slim chance for it to work without actual ER equipment on hand. Much more handy, as you said, was basic to intermediate first aid like binding cuts, splinting broken bones, heimlich, etc.

[–] 1 pt 23d

Yeah, It really is a "try to keep blood/air" moving in the hope that EMT's get there fast enough to do what really needs to be done for life-saving.

I have heard that the heimlich is no longer considered the proper procedure but maybe I am wrong. I have not re-taken a basic medic class in years. I'm intending to do that this year though.

[–] 1 pt 23d

Assuming you live in a state with good Samaritan laws, any attempt to save a life is fine. If not...better to grab popcorn and watch em die I suppose