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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:30:31 PM EDT
I have done it more in the past two weeks than I have in 13 years in the medical field.

Mostly drug OD's (heroin/ fentanyl combo).
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:31:57 PM EDT
[#1]
Once. It did not end well. But the officer and I tried.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:33:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Once in a real life situation with a patient who coded. Patient died. (Once someone goes into cardiac arrest, even with immediate medical help inside the hospital they often still die.)

 
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:33:14 PM EDT
[#3]
Yea hundreds of times?
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:33:29 PM EDT
[#4]
Yes, on a 41 year old coworker that went into full cardiac arrest at work.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:35:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Yep. Got a pulse back but he died at the hospital. Of course there were parts of his brain on the floor so I was proud of myself for at least getting that much back.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:36:11 PM EDT
[#6]
Many times.  They all died anyway.  I'm not a very good EMT.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:36:13 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:36:34 PM EDT
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Couple times. When you are the first person to do compressions it is really weird.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:37:24 PM EDT
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Oh yea.  never worked for me.  Lots of time.  


My dad has brought two people back.  He received a Phoenix award for one of them and was recognized for the second one.  It was about a year ago.  
I really need to ask him when I'm doing wrong
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:38:18 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:39:35 PM EDT
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I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy.
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Couple times. When you are the first person to do compressions it is really weird.


I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy.


I've never had anyone complain that I broke their ribs.  Not even a mention.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:41:12 PM EDT
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I had to do cpr on my weeks old son when he choked on blood from a nose bleed. He is a happy two year old almost now.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:41:56 PM EDT
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I have 11 times.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:29 PM EDT
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Once, during the ER time for my EMT-B certification. Guy was an older dude who we took for a MRI. He coded on the table; I did chest compressions while the nurse bagged him. He came back but died a couple of days later.

Since  I was a "tactical" medic on a team I never ended up doing CPR or, honestly, much of anything medical again.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:48 PM EDT
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Many times.  They all died anyway.  I'm not a very good EMT.
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In the last 24 years I have actually seen about 3-4 walking talking saves.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:50 PM EDT
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My father did it on someone with no luck.   It seems to have a real low success rate from what I read even before this thread.  Not like TV...
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:55 PM EDT
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Yeah.  I work in the MH field.  We're required to do it fairly often (Unfortunately).



I'm still battin' above .500 though!
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:43:09 PM EDT
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Lots of times, but it was almost always way too late.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:43:23 PM EDT
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Yes.  Brought her back to life.  Broke several ribs and possibly her sternum.  Got a lifesaving bar for it
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:28 PM EDT
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a- push way harder than you thought you'd need to
b- go in knowing you are about to get exhausted. (and be glad rescue breaths are no longer taught)
c- understand they almost always die, no matter what you do.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:36 PM EDT
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Many times.  They all died anyway.  I'm not a very good EMT.
In the last 24 years I have actually seen about 3-4 walking talking saves.


I know a medic on a very busy squad.  He said he's never had a save.  Made me feel a lot better.  Most of our calls are elderly people.  You know they're gone, but with the family standing there you have to do something.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:45 PM EDT
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Nope
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:55 PM EDT
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Once and shocked him with the AED. He made it. Crazy f'ing experience.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:34 PM EDT
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Not in real life. I've seen it done. I do it on a dummy every 2 years.
I'll shave your ass and use the defibrillator on you the first chance I get tho.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:35 PM EDT
[#25]
Yeah, yesterday.  Dude died.  They usually die.

Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:36 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:40 PM EDT
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Once, when I was an EMT. It was my next door neighbor when I was younger (middle school), she passed that night. I was 27 years old, so it was an anxious moment. I lived in a small town in Ohio of about 1500 people, so this wasn't an uncommon event for the EMT's on the department.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:42 PM EDT
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Lots of people do cpr on seizures. It's quite funny if you're in the medical field.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:49 PM EDT
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Trained medics still do breaths.  They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:51 PM EDT
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you have the best record I've ever heard of.


you must be blessed or something. seriously.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:46:07 PM EDT
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How about AED's?  Has anyone used one?

ETA:  I see one has, at least.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:46:40 PM EDT
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I have a hairy chest.  Please put down the razor and just directly slap the pads on me if I ever collapse.  Some superficial burns are fine with me vs. dying.

Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:47:18 PM EDT
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Yes many times.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:47:28 PM EDT
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I think they suck.  I want to see a rhythm.

But yes, I've used one and they work fine.  

Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:29 PM EDT
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Lost count, most didn't make it. The one I managed to save ended up later teaching a CCW class for to my fiance. He is a retired Cop and fellow Marine. He was also the only case of torsades I have ever seen
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:31 PM EDT
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Yes.*


*On a dog. I'm serious. Didn't work though. It wasn't likely to, but I tried. Anything to keep my little cousins from being heartbroken.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:40 PM EDT
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Done it 3 times.  2 of them died, the other didn't require being zapped.  We couldn't find a pulse in the ambulance going down the road.  She's still alive today at 92.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:01 PM EDT
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Yes

About 66% success rate
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:18 PM EDT
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Once when I was about 18.  Saved a 13 y/o kid.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:25 PM EDT
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Yes and the guy lived. Felt good and gave me a greater appreciation for our 1st Responders
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:59 PM EDT
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Trained medics still do breaths.  They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding.
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a- push way harder than you thought you'd need to
b- go in knowing you are about to get exhausted. (and be glad rescue breaths are no longer taught)
c- understand they almost always die, no matter what you do.


Trained medics still do breaths.  They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding.


I wouldn't give breaths to anyone not closely related to me, out of the hospital.  Just call 911 and start compressions.

2 minutes of CPR should make you tired.  If you're not tired, you're either 18-years-old or you're doing it wrong.

Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:50:08 PM EDT
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Yup.

I'm 0 for 1.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:50:11 PM EDT
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B, especially. If you have limited people and space, it's a serious exertion. I've experienced the same kind of grey tunnel vision doing prolonged compressions that I've had during high intensity workouts.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:09 PM EDT
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I know a medic on a very busy squad.  He said he's never had a save.  Made me feel a lot better.  Most of our calls are elderly people.  You know they're gone, but with the family standing there you have to do something.
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Many times.  They all died anyway.  I'm not a very good EMT.
In the last 24 years I have actually seen about 3-4 walking talking saves.


I know a medic on a very busy squad.  He said he's never had a save.  Made me feel a lot better.  Most of our calls are elderly people.  You know they're gone, but with the family standing there you have to do something.



I had my first success two weeks ago.  He came in in full arrest from the field and we got him.  I was feeling great, until his family member came in a said he was a DNR.  We stopped and he passed shortly after.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:13 PM EDT
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I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy.
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Couple times. When you are the first person to do compressions it is really weird.


I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy.


How common is the rib break?
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:18 PM EDT
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Many a time working in law enforcement.

Only ever had one come out of it with the help of an AED.

The rest were no go's
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:22 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:43 PM EDT
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yes....induced a rib break...guy lived...
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:46 PM EDT
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I wouldn't give breaths to anyone not closely related to me, out of the hospital.  Just call 911 and start compressions.

2 minutes of CPR should make you tired.  If you're not tired, you're either 18-years-old or you're doing it wrong.

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a- push way harder than you thought you'd need to
b- go in knowing you are about to get exhausted. (and be glad rescue breaths are no longer taught)
c- understand they almost always die, no matter what you do.


Trained medics still do breaths.  They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding.


I wouldn't give breaths to anyone not closely related to me, out of the hospital.  Just call 911 and start compressions.

2 minutes of CPR should make you tired.  If you're not tired, you're either 18-years-old or you're doing it wrong.



We use bags.  No way I'm doing mouth to mouth.
Link Posted: 2/23/2016 9:52:10 PM EDT
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On a two year old
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