 winkyTurn Left At The Moon
join:2001-02-11
Saint Louis, MO
1 edit | reply to Mordy
Re: Awesome Please do not harbor the idea that a tracheostomy is a substitute for CPR. I know that Mordacray was not implying that and was only giving an example of the legal implications of doing the wrong procedure for the situation. However, tracheostomy's are only used when there is severe facial trauma that prevents ventilating a person that is not breathing. It is also used when there is an obstruction in the proximal(right past your mouth) esophagus either by foreign material or a crushing injury to the anterior(front) neck, and only when they are NOT BREATHING. You must be familiar with human anatomy to do a tracheotomy so that is effective. An unconscious person with no apparent trauma does not require a tracheotomy. They need CPR if they are 1.)NOT BREATHING and 2.) NO PULSE. If they are just unconscious they only need medical attention and that's what 911 is for. It goes without saying that these two guys deserve the highest congratulations from all of us. It is always traumatic to find yourself is a situation where you have the opportunity to save a life, and it takes more than a little courage to act, let alone act properly. While Comcast may receive the publicity, the credit will go to these two guys exclusively. CPR is a skill that everyone should have, I suggest that you take advantage of the many opportunities available to the general public to learn. Wouldn't saving someones life just make your day? and theirs.
»www.redcross.org/prepare/trained/trained.asp
Your company may have a training program
Your local YMCA has CPR classes
Your local hospital has CPR training for the public
They're everywhere people.
And let's not forget that Paramedics, EMTs, and fire fighters, etc. do this EVERY DAY, often under hazardous circumstances, for anybody and everybody. Remember that next time your fire protection district needs some tax money.
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