learn to use an AED

AEDs are so awesomely made of awesome cakes that they fricking TELL you how to use them. There are big, clear instructions written on them on how to attach the electrodes, and voice prompts to continue chest compressions/rescue breathing - totally possible for an inexperienced user to Save A Life using an AED, provided the person can stay clear-headed enough to have basic reading comprehension. Break the jewelry, cut the clothes, follow the instructions. Way easier than the abdomenal thrusts formerly known as Heimlich manuever.

Job~ma going out to Kristin, Vortex, and Maria.

Happy moving, omnis, Miracleborns, and Nora and Tom.

Where There Is No Doctor

Totally looking into that one.

Any thoughts on compression only CPR? I saw a video recently and am intrigued.

Must get recertified.

Any thoughts on compression only CPR? I saw a video recently and am intrigued.

I know that there was a pilot study down in Tuscon a few years back, where the rescue squads were doing compression-only, but I never heard any firm results from it. I do know that in caregiver (as opposed to the training that nurses get, which is a faster rhythm) training, we are still being instructed to do the rescue breathing, but that if for some reason we feel we cannot do the rescue breathing - for instance, the victim's face might be extremely bloody, or not having a cpr face barrier to protect from disease transmission - to at least do the compressions.

bonny, have you gone to pet cpr classes? Our local Red Cross offers them, but naturally, always at a time when I'm working.

bonny, have you gone to pet cpr classes?

I had never even heard of such a thing, but there is one in my area (at a small discount, no less) at the end of May. Thanks for the heads up. Not only do I want to know it for myself, but it will be great info to share with my doggy folks.

Awesome, Andi. Thanks for the tip.

I was CPR certified 2 years ago for my work in the teen homeless shelter, and I was the only person at that training, Which means I did everything, over and over, hand-on, for 9 hours.

I have never been so sore, even after climbing a mountain. And I'm STILL not positive I could do it well enough to save a life.

I like medical stuff; I do fine with blood, and suturing needles, just not IV needles. I could give my cat subdermal shots, no prob. And I can take stitches out -- Dan's stitches need to come out tomorrow, and he's very leery of me taking them out, but I've taken them out of pets before, including my very sensitive pet, AND out of my own stomach after my first surgery.

But I think it's ridiculous for him to go to a doc and pay the co-pay for them to remove two wee sutures, when I can do it in 30 seconds. He thinks I'm bloodythirsty or something. @@

He thinks I'm bloodythirsty or something.

Thanks for the heads up. Not only do I want to know it for myself, but it will be great info to share with my doggy folks.

I thought it was worth mentioning. In fact, I had this brief mental flash of you talking about it in your Doggy Lama seminars.

Occam's Doctor. Worth a "heh". (x-posted from boxed set because, as a philosopher Bob-Bob might find it worth two "hehs". )

Good luck with your moves! What`s your driving schedule, omnis?

Occam's Doctor. Worth a "heh".

Yes it is. Heh.

Enjoy the drive, omnis! And wow, that sounded like tiring packing/moving out. Glad to hear it's done.