Why “CPR” is being discussed
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My honest, and objective as possible opinion is that this post is actively dangerous. Doing CPR at 60 compressions / minute is not resuscitating anybody. And if your patien…
by FireBeyond · Oct 6, 2026
Sorry, that blows my mind more. This advice is twenty plus years out of date. It had been large discredited before I even began as a lowly EMT in the early 2000s. It doesn't hel…
by FireBeyond · Oct 5, 2026
Former 911 operator here: call 911. If CPR is the best option available, they will tell you that and walk you through how to do it properly. They will also ask you relevant ques…
by virissimo · Oct 5, 2026
This is the sign for you to go sign up for a CPR course. It's pretty straight-forward to learn and it's worthwhile. I'm not sure who this post is for. If you find the advice in…
by scarecrowbob · Oct 5, 2026
Better yet take a first aid and CPR course every 2 years from now until they tell you that you are physically unable to do it anymore. It isn't fun, but it also only takes a few…
by bluGill · Oct 5, 2026
This information is outdated, wrong, and DANGEROUS. Lifting the legs (aka shock position) has no effect and has been taken out of most first-aid guidelines for a reason. The pos…
by bobusumisu · Oct 5, 2026
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure used during cardiac or respiratory arrest that involves chest compressions, often combined with artificial ventilation, to preserve brain function and maintain circulation until spontaneous breathing and heartbeat can be restored. It is recommended for those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing, for example, agonal respirations. Read more on Wikipedia