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Related: About this forumEveryday, Thousands of people suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Would you know how to help?
Simulation of a cardiac arrest in a shopping mall with first responder steps: 911, Chest compressions and CPR. Interactive video:
http://www.heartrescuenow.com/
proud patriot
(100,715 posts)and when my dad was suffering chest pain earlier this year I gave him an asprin and drove him to the emergency room.
the first thing the nurse asked was have you taken an asprin , he said yes my duaghter gave me one the nurse said that may have saved his life . he under went surgery to deal with the blockage.
He's doing well now and eating healthy etc.. now if we can get him to learn to say no sometimes when his expertise is needed
for a concert somewhere his life can settle and I won't worry .
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)pokerfan
(27,677 posts)4x81mg = 325mg chewed up seems to be the standard protocol. (Chewing breaks down the pill's coating so it can be absorbed more quickly.)
http://www.firehouse.com/forums/t106636/
Also keep in mind that aspirin has a limited (36 month) shelf life so keep that supply up to date.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)if a baby aspirin is really enough when actually having an attack. Is it?
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)The "lay rescuer" should immediately call 9-1-1 or activate the local EMS unit; and make the patient as comfortable as possible. If the patient is conscious and able to take oral medication and the patient denies
-Allergy to aspirin
-Stomach ulcer disease, or,
-Taking blood thinners (Coumadin, Warfarin, or other anti-platelet drugs)
the lay rescuer should offer two chewable (162 mg) baby aspirins or up to as much as one five grain (325 mg) adult aspirin tablet with a small amount of water. If a patient has been revived or resuscitated from a suspected cardiac event, then the "lay rescuer" should offer aspirin treatment if the patient is able to ingest oral medications and does not have any of the above listed contraindications.
NOTE: Tylenol, Acetaminophen, Motrin, Advil, Ibuprofen and other pain killers are NOT equivalent to Aspirin
http://www.instructorscorner.org/media/resources/SAC/Asp%20Admin%20Chest%20Pain%20Lay%20Resps.pdf
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)in any of the places I usually frequent.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)If your church or other social hall doesn't have one raise the issue.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)I honestly have never seen one anywhere I have been.
jody
(26,624 posts)I was dead but they kept trying until they got me to the emergency room.
Doctors there kept trying and finally got a stable heart beat to justify a triple bypass.
Today I enjoy life but I have a haunting question, "Most people only die once but I've got to do it again so where did I go wrong?"
virgogal
(10,178 posts)Tigress DEM
(7,887 posts)jody
(26,624 posts)pokerfan
(27,677 posts)so you don't qualify.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)by an AZ State Trooper who had just received training and was carrying the only portable defibrillator in the county. Dad lived a good number of years after that, thanks to good training and a quick response.
Many years ago I taught first aid and CPR for the Red Cross. I always had at least one student in the class who wondered why it was worth it to try when statistically the majority of victims did not survive in the long run (remember, many years ago). "How" they wondered, could they live with knowing that they had failed to save a life?
I asked them to imagine standing with a group of friends. Suddenly one of their friends clutches their chest and drops to the ground; they were going into cardiac arrest.
Who would they rather be at that point, I asked them? The friend who could try to help, even if it failed - or the friend who could do nothing but call 911 and wait helplessly, watching their friend die at their feet.
Most said they would rather be able to do something.
It is worth it to learn basic first aid and CPR, regardless of the outcome.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)You also have to be re-trained and re-certified over the years. It is required by law in order to work with the special needs population: children and adults. There are different procedures for performing CPR on babies, children, and adults.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)Response to pokerfan (Original post)
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Rhiannon12866
(206,277 posts)Thanks for posting this and for the reminder...