Why we all need CRP

SAump · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 12:55pm

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A similar basic EMT program started at our high school last year. Students earn college jobs/internships and EMT work immediately. One year into the program and one graduate already has saved the life of one lucky college student. The second class will soon graduate.

bigjohn · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 01:32pm

CPR, I made my first mistake ever, Wow!

Publius · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 04:52pm

When EMTs learn baseball rules, I'm on board.

Until then, I'll do my job and they can do theirs.

rpumpire · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 05:07pm

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Originally Posted by Publius

When EMTs learn baseball rules, I'm on board.

Until then, I'll do my job and they can do theirs.

Nice attitude to have.

Glad you're not my partner.

Publius · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Apr 27, 2012, 05:30pm

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Originally Posted by rpumpire

Nice attitude to have.

Glad you're not my partner.

As am I.

treydawgmt · #6 (**permalink**) Tue May 01, 2012, 08:33am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Publius

When EMTs learn baseball rules, I'm on board.

Until then, I'll do my job and they can do theirs.

I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic AND I'd like to think I know (most) baseball rules. (Always learning something new...)

New science puts a LOT of stock in compressions. This is because studies have shown one of the most important things in cardiac resuscitation is "Coronary Perfusion Pressure," or a measure of the pressure in the arteries of the heart. If you don't have good CPP, you rarely have saves of patients. Stopping for even 20 seconds PLUMMETS the CPP, so even Paramedics now do 30 compressions to 2 breaths, or 2 minutes of compressions if they are intubated.

The science has changed, and do lots and lots of hard and fast compressions.

Welpe · #7 (**permalink**) Tue May 01, 2012, 08:38am

Thanks for that breakdown trey, that explains going to 30 and 2 from the old 15 and 2 that I had learned on.

I am not a medical professional in any way but it behooves us all to learn CPR. You never know when that skill could save the life of a loved one if nobody else.

JR12 · #8 (**permalink**) Tue May 01, 2012, 09:04am

Why wouldn't everyone want to learn it? Do you want to stand there calling for help when that 12 year old kid gets hit in the chest with a line drive and goes into cardiac arrest?