First Aid, CPR and AED

what are the five most common signs of a heart attack. please help me, and thanks

Pain central to the chest, which can radiate to arms (usually left), jaw or shoulder - often described as crushing, tightness or pressure in the chest.
Cold clammy skin - shock
Breathing difficulty
Nausea
Feeling light...

2010-05-04 16:01:39 by John

Some people say CPR is best, others say aspirin..

CPR is done only is the person's heart has stopped. Otherwise you may add to the pain by breaking ribs and the breastbone.

Chewing an aspirin, or pulverizing it and putting it under the tongue.

They do need to sit or...

2007-05-21 03:58:51 by JaiKUBER

I just went on a first aid course and after I was home I suddenly realised that at no point were we told to check for a pulse before commencing CPR (including heart massages).
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I am a current, certified CPR instructor for the Red Cross, and you are right- you DO NOT check a pulse on an adult who is not breathing- you go straight to CPR.

This is as of June 2006, as per new national guidelines, and most of...

2007-09-02 23:53:01 by definitive_prankster

the scenario a guy;s girl friend falls about three stories and loses alot of blood,she's still breathing yet her heart stops as he's holding her ,how much of a chance if he does have a

four minutes without breathing your brain tissue starts to die.
the longer you go without oxygen more damage is done

2009-03-25 21:48:27 by Sorrowgrave

what do you do, first aid wise, after you call for medical help. Do you still give him CPR if the victim becomes unconscious or would that damage the heart if you are pushing on the...

You only do heart compressions if the heart has stopped - never while it's still beating. And mouth to mouth is only done if the casualty is not breathing. If they are still breathing, and have a pulse, the safest thing is to put them into the...

2007-09-02 19:16:34 by janeysmithster

I am a Boy scout and I am in the wilderness alot. I had heard a rumor about the toxic plant called foxglove. I had heard that, while eating part of it will probably stop your heart, eating or swallowing it with a stopped heart will restart your...

As part of the first aid merit badge you should be getting CPR certified. Also as a troop all the scouts should go through the training and I am surprised you haven't. Shame...

2010-02-13 22:04:46 by zmanzono