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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:31:57 PM EDT
[#1]
Once. It did not end well. But the officer and I tried.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:33:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:33:14 PM EDT
[#3]
Yea hundreds of times?
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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.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:35:12 PM EDT
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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.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:36:11 PM EDT
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Many times. They all died anyway. I'm not a very good EMT.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:36:13 PM EDT
[#7]
Yep. A whole bunch of times. Usually unsuccessful, but once in a while someone makes it.
My greatest CPR success was a guy that we accidentally killed. We never really figured out exactly what happened, but we think that his heart rate changed after we synced the monitor to cardiovert him and caused it to unsync. Anyway, he went from conscious with V-Tach, to V-Fib, to asystole, to PEA, and back to a normal sinus rhythm over the course of about 10 minutes. He was sitting up and talking by the time I got done with the report. Crazy. |
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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.
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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 
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:38:18 PM EDT
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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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:39:35 PM EDT
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I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. |
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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.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:41:56 PM EDT
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I have 11 times.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:29 PM EDT
[#14]
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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Many times. They all died anyway. I'm not a very good EMT. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:50 PM EDT
[#16]
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...
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:42:55 PM EDT
[#17]
Yeah. I work in the MH field. We're required to do it fairly often (Unfortunately).
I'm still battin' above .500 though!  |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:43:09 PM EDT
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Lots of times, but it was almost always way too late.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:43:23 PM EDT
[#19]
Yes. Brought her back to life. Broke several ribs and possibly her sternum. Got a lifesaving bar for it
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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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:36 PM EDT
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In the last 24 years I have actually seen about 3-4 walking talking saves. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Many times. They all died anyway. I'm not a very good EMT. 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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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:45 PM EDT
[#22]
Nope
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:44:55 PM EDT
[#23]
Once and shocked him with the AED. He made it. Crazy f'ing experience.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:34 PM EDT
[#24]
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. 
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:35 PM EDT
[#25]
Yeah, yesterday. Dude died. They usually die.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:36 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... Yeah. It's rare for someone to just drop dead but still be able to be saved. Whatever killed them in the first place usually finishes the job. The best success rates are with stuff like choking, drowning, electrocution, etc.. Stuff where an otherwise healthy person goes down and just needs a little bit of help to get going again. |
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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.
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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.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:49 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. Trained medics still do breaths. They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:45:51 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! you have the best record I've ever heard of. you must be blessed or something. seriously. |
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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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:46:40 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. 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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:47:18 PM EDT
[#33]
Yes many times.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:47:28 PM EDT
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How about AED's? Has anyone used one? I think they suck. I want to see a rhythm. But yes, I've used one and they work fine. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:29 PM EDT
[#35]
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
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:31 PM EDT
[#36]
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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:48:40 PM EDT
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How about AED's? Has anyone used one? ETA: I see one has, at least. 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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:01 PM EDT
[#38]
Yes
About 66% success rate |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:18 PM EDT
[#39]
Once when I was about 18. Saved a 13 y/o kid. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:49:25 PM EDT
[#40]
Yes and the guy lived. Felt good and gave me a greater appreciation for our 1st Responders
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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. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:50:08 PM EDT
[#42]
Yup.
I'm 0 for 1. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:50:11 PM EDT
[#43]
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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. 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. |
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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. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Many times. They all died anyway. I'm not a very good EMT. 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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:13 PM EDT
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I always feel weird about breaking their ribs. It's creepy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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? |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:18 PM EDT
[#46]
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 |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:22 PM EDT
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Trained medics still do breaths. They took it out of the basic CPR is my understanding. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. Medics do them with a BVM. They did take breaths out of layperson CPR though. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:51:43 PM EDT
[#48]
yes....induced a rib break...guy lived...
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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. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 9:52:10 PM EDT
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On a two year old
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