Friendly neighborhood EMT here. Rick Santorum said folks should learn to use CPR for shootings
Putting aside the merits of response, he's advocating wrong skill. CPR is used when patient is, essentially, dead. No pulse, no breathing
For shootings/trauma, learn to stop bleeding.
Putting aside the merits of response, he's advocating wrong skill. CPR is used when patient is, essentially, dead. No pulse, no breathing
For shootings/trauma, learn to stop bleeding.
As it happens, National Stop the Bleed Day is this week.
Here's how to stop the bleeding in a trauma scenario:
bleedingcontrol.org/resources/how-…
Here's how to stop the bleeding in a trauma scenario:
bleedingcontrol.org/resources/how-…
We use CPR on folks who are not breathing and have no pulse. We are trying to get the heart started again.
In trauma situation the helpfulness of CPR is very low (some argue not useful at all).
Stop the bleeding by using direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquets
In trauma situation the helpfulness of CPR is very low (some argue not useful at all).
Stop the bleeding by using direct pressure, wound packing, tourniquets
One last thing that is overlooked often: when you're trying to stop bleeding keep your patient warm, even when it appears hot outside.
If a patient gets colder, his or her blood doesn't clot as well and so it is harder to stop bleeding. Use blankets, jackets etc
If a patient gets colder, his or her blood doesn't clot as well and so it is harder to stop bleeding. Use blankets, jackets etc
