He Lived!!!!!!!!!!!! Home Opener Emergency Guy

[Dove]

In the home-opener Game Thread someone mentioned that a guy collapsed in a men's room and was taken away by an ambulance. Apparently looked bleak. I don't remember a follow-up to his condition...like, did he live?

Tonight Channel 8 news ran a story where he thanked the first responders for saving his life. So, he lived!!

I can't find the video on their page, tho.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Nice. I was on my way to the head when a cop stopped me in my tracks as they rushed him out on a gurney. Medic was performing chest compressions. It didn’t look good. Glad he made it.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I saw that report too and was thrilled to see him make it.

 

[huskymedic]

Boneyard Holiday Season Public Service Message:

>>Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim's chance of survival, but only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Sadly, less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive.<<

Take a class - save a life!
Community lifesavers

 

[FDNY99]

Boneyard Holiday Season Public Service Message:

>>Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim's chance of survival, but only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Sadly, less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive.<<

Take a class - save a life!
Community lifesavers

@huskymedic gonna add on to your post...also know where AED's are in public buildings...between CPR and administering shocks from a AED the survival rate goes up even higher.

 

[sportsart]

Boneyard Holiday Season Public Service Message:

>>Effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim's chance of survival, but only 32 percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Sadly, less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive.<<

Take a class - save a life!
Community lifesavers

Here's something you probably know.

More women die from a heart attack due to people afraid to touch their breasts when giving chest compressions.

Strange but true.

 

[Rocktheworld]

@huskymedic gonna add on to your post...also know where AED's are in public buildings...between CPR and administering shocks from a AED the survival rate goes up even higher.

I mean it really comes down to the AED as that’s all medics are going to do en route to the hospital anyway, that’s the real life-saving intervention

 

[huskymedic]

I mean it really comes down to the AED as that’s all medics are going to do en route to the hospital anyway, that’s the real life-saving intervention

Ummm... no. AED’s are useless if it’s not a shockable rhythm. Chest compressions, airway management and pharmacological support is necessary.

 

[FDNY99]

I mean it really comes down to the AED as that’s all medics are going to do en route to the hospital anyway, that’s the real life-saving intervention

Not in the least...immediate CPR and AED application are essential to survival..medics are doing MUCH more than just AED application...they are intubating the pt if needed, administering drugs essential to cardiac arrest intervention and reading a cardiac monitor interpreting what they see to make the decisions of what steps they need to do drug administration wise. @huskymedic feel free to help me and fill in my gaps

 

[huskymedic]

Not in the least...immediate CPR and AED application are essential to survival..medics are doing MUCH more than just AED application...they are intubating the pt if needed, administering drugs essential to cardiac arrest intervention and reading a cardiac monitor interpreting what they see to make the decisions of what steps they need to do drug administration wise. @huskymedic feel free to help me and fill in my gaps

That works for a college football message board

 

[huskymedic]

Tonight Channel 8 news ran a story where he thanked the first responders for saving his life. So, he lived!!

I can't find the video on their page, tho.

New Canaan man meets EMT’s who saved his life

 

[Rocktheworld]

Not in the least...immediate CPR and AED application are essential to survival..medics are doing MUCH more than just AED application...they are intubating the pt if needed, administering drugs essential to cardiac arrest intervention and reading a cardiac monitor interpreting what they see to make the decisions of what steps they need to do drug administration wise. @huskymedic feel free to help me and fill in my gaps

Guess being a lifeguard years ago taught me nothing

 

[huskymedic]

Guess being a lifeguard years ago taught me nothing

Nah, you’re good. Basics... chest compressions and airway until more help arrives

 

[FDNY99]

Guess being a lifeguard years ago taught me nothing

Nah I wouldn't say that in the least...it gave you the skills to help someone like this thread is about if they were to go down

 

[huskymedic]

Good God...who the hell is afraid to jump in and compress a woman's chest?

@sportsart is right. From the ultimate scientific resource: Women are less likely to receive CPR because of : study

 

[Dove]

Nah, you’re good. Basics... chest compressions and airway until more help arrives

My wife recently told me that only chest compressions are the way CPR is going nowadays? No mouth to mouth anymore?

 

[huskymedic]

My wife recently told me that only chest compressions are the way CPR is going nowadays? No mouth to mouth anymore?

Hands only CPR is very good until trained responders arrive:

 

[noeynox]

I started that thread. Like Jimmy I was headed to bathroom. Defibrillator was out, he looked blue. Great news.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

I mean it really comes down to the AED as that’s all medics are going to do en route to the hospital anyway, that’s the real life-saving intervention

Point of order. That isn’t “all we do”. I’m not insulted, just pointing out the laundry list of things we do enroute to a hospital. IV, intubation, ekg and interpretation thereof, o2 and co2 interpretation and probably 4-5 cardiac meds minimum. All during the 5 minute ride to the hospital. Is the AED important? Heck yes!

 

[Jarhead_1775]

My wife recently told me that only chest compressions are the way CPR is going nowadays? No mouth to mouth anymore?

Correct mouth to mouth is no longer taught to lay persons. Keeping blood pumping to the brain is paramount. It takes many chest compressions to build up enough pressure to get any blood flowing and every time you stop, you start all over again. That and there’s enough oxygen circulating already to keep you going for a while (I don’t remember the exact figure. Basically, if someone doesn’t have a pulse you can feel, put the palm of your hand between the nipples on the breastbone and compress 2-4inches and sing “stayin alive” in your head as that’s the pace you want to do... 100 beats per minute! Even if you haven’t been trained, do this! Take a cpr class still. You never know!

 

[noeynox]

New Canaan Man Thanks First Responders for Saving His Life

 

[UCPusky]

In the home-opener Game Thread someone mentioned that a guy collapsed in a men's room and was taken away by an ambulance. Apparently looked bleak. I don't remember a follow-up to his condition...like, did he live?

Tonight Channel 8 news ran a story where he thanked the first responders for saving his life. So, he lived!!

Thank you for posting this update. It made my day.

And THANK YOU to all the first responders out there who make these wonderful stories possible!

 

[fgbrault]

That is good news. Thanks for posting it.

 

[ct06111]

sing “stayin alive” in your head as that’s the pace you want to do... 100 beats per minute!

May not be the best song title for CPR but:

Another One Bites The Dust by Queen works also.