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Originally Posted by maviczap
I'm lucky that in my current job I have 6 monthly refresher training to Emergency Responder level
When I first started CPR was 15 compressions to 2 breaths, now its 30:2 for adults. Now current thinking is not to worry too much about getting the 2 breaths, but keep the chest compressions going to keep the brain fed with fresh blood.
But I can't disagree with having some basic first aid training
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I have to have my refreshers every year. It's true though every time I do it the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths change! Although because I work in Theatres they now teach us to do the rescue breaths with a face mask and hand ventilator bag. We always get told that the compressions should be at a rate of a hundred compressions per minute. It never ceases to amaze me what the instructors think 100 bpm is
. Usually they do it around twice that rate.
Ironically Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees is 103 bpm, so if you ever find yourself performing CPR on someone just hum stayin alive to yourself whilst your doing it and you won't go far wrong
