tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post7891741825794653156..comments2024-03-18T06:42:53.449-07:00Comments on HEROES IN THE NIGHT: LES SUPERHEROESTea Kruloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-47889776864201104722010-03-06T13:04:04.308-08:002010-03-06T13:04:04.308-08:00I recently took a course to get my certification a...I recently took a course to get my certification as an emergency medical dispatcher Zetaman and it was a very enlightening experience. For example, in terms of treatment by an EMT any child 8 years age or older is considered an adult. Also, the method of CPR given to an child under 8 years of age or infant is performed differently than that of a child 8 years of age or older. Another common misconception amongst cardiac arrest is the defibullators are used to jump start a heart that has stopped beating when in actuality they are used to shock the heart into stopping from beating irregularly, reboot itself much like a computer does and then regain normal heart beat. In addition, depending on the symptoms shown by the person needing aid one would administer either compressions or ventilations. Each one of these processes are somewhat similar but not entirely so. A patient 35 years of age or older reporting chest pains is assumed to be suffering a heart attack until proven otherwise. The amount of time from when the heart stops to when there is considered to be irreversible brain damage is an average of 4-6 minutes. Patients who get no CPR/ no defibrillation have a 2% chance of survival, early CPR/delayed defibrillation gives a 2-8 % chance of survival, early CPR/early defibrillation gives a 20% chance of survival, and medical protocol beyond this grants at least a 30% chance of survival. I am in the process of getting my CPR card as well. At least with this plus what I learned in my course I will be better able to save a persons life if I am called upon to do so. <br /><br />I recommend the book "Principles of Emergency Medical Dispatch" Fourth Edition. Both the American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of EMS Physicians accept the information within this book as the standards for emergency medical care and dispatch.Dragonhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345138625352410119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-77587364628437959782010-03-04T21:00:42.176-08:002010-03-04T21:00:42.176-08:00Cooties=Hepatitis... or herpes... I don't want...Cooties=Hepatitis... or herpes... I don't want to think about it. I keep my mask with me at all times.<br /><br />But yeah, I heard about that. Apparently if the airway is clear it should be sufficient enough for air to get into the lungs (via head tipping). When a person exhales they exhale at least 11% oxygen. When the heart beats, oxygen from the lungs get into the blood stream which gets oxygen into the head. So if the lungs already have a degree of oxygen, it should be safe to just pump within the 2 minute mark before something start happening to the brain.<br />My card is about it expire. Every year it has changed between 15 breaths and 30 breaths. It'll be interesting to see what is the new recommendation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-76804950962814133832010-03-04T20:52:15.243-08:002010-03-04T20:52:15.243-08:00Great news, Zetaman, you don't need to worry a...Great news, Zetaman, you don't need to worry about cooties anymore.<br /><br />http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/no-more-breathe-with-cpr<br /><br /><br />And don't forget, Queen's "Another one bites the dust" has the right bpm for chest compressions.Agent Berylliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358864485668569532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-55143232888954128682010-03-04T20:36:47.864-08:002010-03-04T20:36:47.864-08:00Well man, they just didn't get out of the way....Well man, they just didn't get out of the way. They almost got hit. We couldn't bring our utility belts and the last thing I wanted to do was to give cpr to a guy without my CPR mask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-41416188758554238042010-03-04T20:29:21.198-08:002010-03-04T20:29:21.198-08:00Also, Agent B, I'm totally with the French on ...Also, Agent B, I'm totally with the French on that one. I don't love a lot of material possessions, but 3 things that will get me through a day, even when I'm broke are: my laptop, my earphones/ipod, and my French press.Tea Kruloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-23697974642637979902010-03-04T20:26:12.670-08:002010-03-04T20:26:12.670-08:00No, they really were about to be hit by a car. I r...No, they really were about to be hit by a car. I remember kind of steeling myself up because I was sure I was about to hear squealing tires and cries of agony in French.<br /><br />I appreciated their enthusiasm but at times I thought they weren't respectful of personal space.Tea Kruloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994495796501352329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-43860629769597329962010-03-04T18:06:15.289-08:002010-03-04T18:06:15.289-08:00Man I totally forgot about that. God, they must of...Man I totally forgot about that. God, they must of thought I was a jerk. I also didn't have them film me at the homeless shelter. And when that one guy needed food and I bought him lunch at that cafe on the corner, the reporters wanted to interview me and I blew them off. Oh, and they wanted to film me suiting up in my room which seemed kind of creepy.<br />I am the Mr. Roper of the RLSH sub culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750399704496351785.post-56643923564022523382010-03-04T17:15:51.220-08:002010-03-04T17:15:51.220-08:00I predict fistfights in Portland over how coffee s...I predict fistfights in Portland over how coffee should be roasted.Agent Berylliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358864485668569532noreply@blogger.com