Mouth to Mouth resucitation. CPR
By kynni204
@kynni204 (2031)
United States
April 19, 2007 3:44pm CST
Have you ever thought long and hard about reviving someone in need? With todays vast fatal epidemics running rampid, such as aids and many other deadly diseases that choice would be something to think about.
Say for instance you were in the mall, you notice a crowd ahead surrounding an individual. Someone yells "He needs cpr! Anyone knows cp?" You are the only one that is available to revive this person. You could go down in history as a life saver. Would you put your mouth on this stranger's mouth?
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7 responses
@ChefMichael44444 (123)
• United States
19 Apr 07
Yes I would, but not without precautions. I train people in CPR and First aid. and to safe a life is a wonderful thing even if you don't go down as a hero you know yourself that person is living because of you.
In that situration you can always put some kind of barrier betwenn their mouth and yours. They even sell them threw red cross that you can carry in your purse or pocket.
Chef Michael
@ChefMichael44444 (123)
• United States
20 Apr 07
I hope I never come across this situration. I want to say it wouldn't matter but I also don't want to jeperdize my life and leave my kids fatherless because I want to help a stranger. Hmmn gives one something to think about.
Chef Michael
@Stryker14 (138)
• Qatar
29 Apr 07
I will do the chest compression until the help arrive or i'l ask the relative to do the mouth to mouth and perform two man cpr...
@SageMother (2277)
• United States
19 Apr 07
I is probably simple enough to find something to create a barrier, like a plastic bag, to avoid direct contact witht he lips and mouth.
What people don't realized that often the person being rescucitated will vomit during the cpr efforts. This is due to the amount of agitation the stomach goes through during compressions.
You need good reflexes to avoid getting a face full.
@barnkinney (1343)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
maybe if he's cute. or atleast he or she doesn't look yucky. heheheh!
but most probably there's another person who knows cpr. i might wait for a minute or two and i would slowly move into the scene. i won't rush and shout that "i know how to do cpr!"
