I think it’s not so much harm as it is not as effective as the compressions. When I took CPR the irradiated many times that compression is the place to be when performing CPR.
Depends on the situation. Coughing/choking/asphyxiating: no do not do mouth. Chest compressions and back blows. No consciousness and no heart beat: chest compressions and rescue breathes.
Of course do not do anything you are not trained in. However, if no one else is, your even if your cert has lapsed, good Samaritan laws are pretty lenient
Just got my certificate for first aid training and this is not true. It has changed a few times but atm mouth to mouth IS recommended. But if you can only do one then stick to compressions.
Just do chest compressions only
Saw an elephant rescue a few days ago and the chest compression was a dude jumping on top of it.
Found a news article about it
(Iirc) It’s actually reccommended not to do mouth-to-mouth because you’ll probably do more damage than help.
I think it’s not so much harm as it is not as effective as the compressions. When I took CPR the irradiated many times that compression is the place to be when performing CPR.
Irradiation during CPR course sounds brutal. Were you guys constantly under an x-ray?
I hate autocorrect so much sometimes lol
It is easy for you to over inflate someone’s lungs when you are doing cpr. Especially if you are larger than them.
Depends on the situation. Coughing/choking/asphyxiating: no do not do mouth. Chest compressions and back blows. No consciousness and no heart beat: chest compressions and rescue breathes.
Of course do not do anything you are not trained in. However, if no one else is, your even if your cert has lapsed, good Samaritan laws are pretty lenient
Just got my certificate for first aid training and this is not true. It has changed a few times but atm mouth to mouth IS recommended. But if you can only do one then stick to compressions.
From what I understand, chest compressions move the lungs enough to equate to shallow breathing (as long as the airway is clear)
I wouldn’t even know where to do the compressions on a giraffe. Call for a zoo employee is the best answer I can come up with.
I got you fam
(Those are some huge ass lungs, I don’t think I am strong enough)