Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:24 AM
Scuba (53,475 posts)
Just got an update. The man who I performed CPR on Saturday is in stable condition.
You can't imagine how pleased I was to learn about this stranger's survival.
Details here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026430658
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48 replies, 3507 views
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Scuba | Mar 2015 | OP |
winter is coming | Mar 2015 | #1 | |
hollysmom | Mar 2015 | #2 | |
bullwinkle428 | Mar 2015 | #3 | |
KMOD | Mar 2015 | #4 | |
demmiblue | Mar 2015 | #5 | |
ND-Dem | Mar 2015 | #6 | |
niyad | Mar 2015 | #7 | |
Rex | Mar 2015 | #8 | |
Jefferson23 | Mar 2015 | #9 | |
MannyGoldstein | Mar 2015 | #10 | |
peace13 | Mar 2015 | #11 | |
Coventina | Mar 2015 | #12 | |
MissDeeds | Mar 2015 | #13 | |
mnhtnbb | Mar 2015 | #14 | |
Sunlei | Mar 2015 | #15 | |
SoapBox | Mar 2015 | #16 | |
marym625 | Mar 2015 | #23 | |
mountain grammy | Mar 2015 | #17 | |
panader0 | Mar 2015 | #18 | |
RiffRandell | Mar 2015 | #19 | |
sharp_stick | Mar 2015 | #20 | |
a kennedy | Mar 2015 | #21 | |
moondust | Mar 2015 | #22 | |
blm | Mar 2015 | #24 | |
hue | Mar 2015 | #25 | |
Gothmog | Mar 2015 | #26 | |
valerief | Mar 2015 | #27 | |
uppityperson | Mar 2015 | #33 | |
valerief | Mar 2015 | #35 | |
Jackpine Radical | Mar 2015 | #37 | |
uppityperson | Mar 2015 | #40 | |
840high | Mar 2015 | #28 | |
Liberal_in_LA | Mar 2015 | #29 | |
BrotherIvan | Mar 2015 | #30 | |
onecent | Mar 2015 | #31 | |
raging moderate | Mar 2015 | #32 | |
uppityperson | Mar 2015 | #34 | |
OldRedneck | Mar 2015 | #36 | |
applegrove | Mar 2015 | #38 | |
A Little Weird | Mar 2015 | #39 | |
raven mad | Mar 2015 | #41 | |
ailsagirl | Mar 2015 | #42 | |
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin | Mar 2015 | #43 | |
annabanana | Mar 2015 | #44 | |
Octafish | Mar 2015 | #45 | |
BobTheSubgenius | Mar 2015 | #46 | |
cynzke | Mar 2015 | #47 | |
malaise | Mar 2015 | #48 |
Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:26 AM
winter is coming (11,785 posts)
1. Glad to hear it. n/t
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:49 AM
bullwinkle428 (20,532 posts)
3. K&R on both threads!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:52 AM
demmiblue (35,248 posts)
5. Good on you for helping to save a life!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:52 AM
ND-Dem (4,571 posts)
6. good for you for jumping in. i've been trained but i don't know if i'd do a very good job if
I were faced with the reality. it's been a while.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:03 AM
niyad (96,846 posts)
7. k and r for both threads. thank goodness you were there, and knew what to do, and were
willing to do it.
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:05 AM
Rex (65,616 posts)
8. I always knew you were the hero type!
Good on ya Scuba! You saved another persons life. So rare in a world where we discard life easily.
A tip of my hat to you sir! ![]() |
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:06 AM
Jefferson23 (30,099 posts)
9. +100, Scuba..excellent news..kudos to you both. n/t
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:08 AM
MannyGoldstein (34,589 posts)
10. You likely saved his life
Assuming he was in cardiac arrest, 10 min without CPR is usually fatal.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:12 AM
peace13 (11,076 posts)
11. Sweet!
I'm happy for both if you! You altered the course of history! Good on you!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:19 AM
Coventina (25,007 posts)
12. Hooray for Scuba and his patient!!
Life wins wins this round!!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:22 AM
MissDeeds (7,499 posts)
13. Wonderful!
How lucky he was you were there.
K&R |
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:48 AM
mnhtnbb (30,341 posts)
14. Good for you!
CPR is very often not successful.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:52 AM
Sunlei (22,651 posts)
15. good news! you saved his life :)
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:55 AM
SoapBox (18,791 posts)
16. Good for you.
I get an annual (required) refresher of CPR, with or without an AED.
The changes made a few years ago are still "difficult" for me to mentally adjust to, after years of the old system...bottom line though, quick action, call for help and circulate the oxygen. I've only done breathing once, many years ago...unfortunately he did not survive. |
Response to SoapBox (Reply #16)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:08 PM
marym625 (17,997 posts)
23. But you tried
For you, that's all that matters. Good for you!
I can't recall if there is still a call for breaths with 2 people, and, if so, at what count? Thank you |
Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:15 PM
mountain grammy (25,128 posts)
17. Nice going, Scuba!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:21 PM
panader0 (25,343 posts)
18. Well that deserves a rec!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:22 PM
RiffRandell (5,909 posts)
19. Awesome!
Missed original OP; thanks for sharing!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:31 PM
sharp_stick (14,400 posts)
20. That's fantastic
Something that you can rightfully be incredibly proud of for the rest of your life.
Well done. |
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:38 PM
a kennedy (26,875 posts)
21. Great job Scuba.....wonderful news.
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:52 PM
moondust (18,924 posts)
22. Good going!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:09 PM
blm (110,734 posts)
24. happy for you both
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:12 PM
hue (4,949 posts)
25. Wonderful!! Thanks Scuba!! Excellent news!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:12 PM
Gothmog (124,466 posts)
26. That is simply great news
Congratulations of saving a life
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:27 PM
valerief (53,235 posts)
27. Wonderful! Hope he's a progressive!!!! nt
Response to valerief (Reply #27)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:08 PM
uppityperson (115,507 posts)
33. Seriously?
Response to uppityperson (Reply #33)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:14 PM
valerief (53,235 posts)
35. Of course!
Response to uppityperson (Reply #33)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:25 PM
Jackpine Radical (45,274 posts)
37. Of course. I always make it a policy to inquire of the victim's politics
before contemplating emergency interventions.
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Response to Jackpine Radical (Reply #37)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:30 PM
uppityperson (115,507 posts)
40. I usually wait until after and then mutter "damn" if not a fine librul.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:56 PM
840high (17,196 posts)
28. Excellent - you saved a life.
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 04:28 PM
BrotherIvan (9,126 posts)
30. Wow
He's lucky you were there and willing to jump in. Thanks for the info on CPR which I did not know. I should really take a course. Good on you.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 05:55 PM
onecent (6,096 posts)
31. Kudos to you!!!!!!!!!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:08 PM
raging moderate (3,598 posts)
32. Wonderful!
Good for you, and for him!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:56 PM
OldRedneck (1,397 posts)
36. GREAT NEWS!!!!
I'm an Advanced Life Support EMT in a rural Virginia county. We teach CPR, use of the AED, and basic first aid once a month and always have 10 - 30 local folks in the class.
EVERYONE who has received CPR training needs to get at least one of these sets -- get it from Amazon: Adult & Infant CPR Mask Combo Kit with 2 Valves, MCR Medical It's a small zipper bag (or hard case) with two CPR masks -- adult and child -- with mouthpiece valves. Place the mask tightly over the mouth and nose and blow through the one-way valve -- tilt the head back and pull the chin down to open the airway, blow and watch for chest rise. I have a dozen or so of these sets -- all over the place, in all my vehicles with my medic bags, at home, etc. Here are some YouTube videos with instructions for using the CPR mask: |
Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:42 PM
applegrove (111,163 posts)
38. That is so cool.
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:44 PM
A Little Weird (1,754 posts)
39. That's awesome!
I've never learned CPR but I think I will see if there's a class around I can take.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:39 PM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
41. The life you helped save will make a difference!
I have always believed that, and I thank you!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:48 PM
ailsagirl (21,877 posts)
42. Great job, Scuba!!
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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:55 PM
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (95,118 posts)
43. Good to hear
Statistically CPR is often unsuccessful. Success rate depends on how soon administered and how much force is used in chest compressions.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:57 PM
annabanana (52,791 posts)
44. Thant is wonderful news!
If you believed the movies, resuscitation happens all the time. I know it's not so, and I applaud you and celebrate the outcome.
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Response to Scuba (Original post)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 12:18 AM
BobTheSubgenius (11,345 posts)
46. That is amazing!
What a great feeling it must be.
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Tue Mar 31, 2015, 07:40 AM
cynzke (1,254 posts)
47. Hope You Are Not Too Sore Today!
From all these pats on your back! I'll shake your hand. BRAVO!
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Tue Mar 31, 2015, 07:57 AM
malaise (252,852 posts)
48. Proud of you
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