/earning CP5 saves lives
I am writing in response to the article The Call published recently, Man dies after medical emergency at construction site”. First off, I’d like to offer my deepest condolences to the friends, family and loved ones of the worker who lost their life in this incident – accidents happen but no one can prepare themselves for such a tragedy.
I find the timing of this incident to be coincidental given recent events my family has gone through. -ust a few days ago, my father was on a flight home from a vacation when a passenger had a medical emergency and went into cardiac arrest. My father, being a medical doctor, was called to action after the passenger was found unconscious in a bathroom and began CP5. 8nfortunately, the passenger did not survive despite prolonged resuscitation attempts and defibrillation. The pro imity and recency of the deaths of the worker described in your article and the passenger my father encountered have led me to write this letter and do my duty as a practitioner of public health to remind readers of important pointers to remember when encountering a situation where cardiopulmonary resuscitation CP5 may be necessary.
At a moment when time is of the essence, taking immediate action can mean the difference between life and death, that is the first thing to remember. Many individuals hesitate when they are put in a situation where they need to perform CP5 out of fear of causing more harm than good however, all states have ood Samaritan /aws” protecting those responding to emergency situations so that should not be a main concern. Additionally, many individuals hesitate from performing CP5 because they are afraid of administering CP5 with improper techniTue or having to blow in another person’s mouth. In this case, the most important thing to remember is that bad CP5 is better than no CP5. Additionally, the American Heart Association actually recommends doing hands-only CP5 no breaths in the event of a non-hospital cardiac arrest.
When performing CP5, a good rule of thumb is to compress the chest about two inches and to do so at a pace that is roughly eTual to the beat of the song Staying Alive” by the Beegees or the song Baby Shark” by -au .
The last thing to remember is that much of the success of CP5 hinges on the prompt arrival of a defibrillator and emergency medical assistance so calling for help is of utmost importance and should occur during CP5 if possible and another bystander is present.
Hopefully these tips can help some readers if they ever find themselves in a less-thanideal situation in the future. For more information on CP5 please visit the American Heart Associations website at https: cpr.heart.org en resources what-is-cpr.
-ose Parra Providence