This stinks...

FIREMAN · Aug 7, 2006

Cpr has just changed. Compression and breaths and so on. You may want to get a refresher as soon as possiable.

Congradulations on the save. Not many people get a save.

chernmax · Aug 7, 2006

FIREMAN said:
Cpr has just changed. Compression and breaths and so on. You may want to get a refresher as soon as possiable.

These where the numbers taught during our recent CPR/AED class.
We were told changes may be coming however currently not printed in any documentation so the old rules still apply...

Infant
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1/2" - 1"
Ratio: 5/1

Child
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1" - 1-1/2"
Ratio: 5/1

Adult (8 yrs or above)
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1-1/2" - 2"
Ratio: 15/2

BuddyLee · Aug 7, 2006

Ya' don't need to be famous to know that you did the right thing. :yay:

FIREMAN · Aug 7, 2006

This is for Emergency Medical Technican from American Heart Association

Infant
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1/3 to 1/2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person
15/2 2 person
Cycle: 5

Child
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1" - 1-1/2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person
15/2 2 person
Cycle: 5

Adult (8 yrs or above)
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Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1-1/2" - 2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person or 2 person
Cycle: 5

chernmax · Aug 7, 2006

You are correct SIR!!! :yay:

FIREMAN said:
This is for Emergency Medical Technican from American Heart Association

Infant
------------------------------------
Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1/3 to 1/2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person
15/2 2 person
Cycle: 5

Child
------------------------------------
Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1" - 1-1/2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person
15/2 2 person
Cycle: 5

Adult (8 yrs or above)
---------------------------------------
Compress Rate: 100/min
Dept: 1-1/2" - 2"
Ratio: 30/2 1 person or 2 person
Cycle: 5

FIREMAN · Aug 7, 2006

Hey I got to be good at something.

buddy999 · Aug 7, 2006

morganj614 said:
Maybe we should take time to thank people like our volunteer fire fighters and volunteer rescue folks that do this, without thanks, alot of the time.