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[lithera]

CPR is interesting. I'm having an interesting time watching people squick when he talks about certain things. I was getting kind of strange there before we took our lunch break. He's very honest and up front about what this experience will be like.

Someone: "What if they've recently had surgery, won't.. with the stitches...?"
CPR Guy: "We have that all the time. The worst is when the staples are still in and they cut through your gloves when you're doing compressions...."
Someone: "You'd still do CPR?"
CPR Guy: "Yes. I'm giving them a chance. They aren't breathing and tehre is no pulse - they're dead. You do CPR on someone who is dead. You give them a chance. If you don't, they're just going to remain dead."

It's been an interesting class and they've stdardized things internationally, so they've changed yet again, but it makes sense.

Anyway... Need to get some stuff done and get back to class. *waves*

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[rfjason.livejournal.com]

I don't think staying dead is such a bad thing. How do we know that person was happy with life? Take Buffy, for example. She went to heaven, and then they brought her back. Maybe the dude wants to be dead. Also, we're always taught to try new things, right? Well, name one living person who's ever tried death before. Don't see many hands, do ya?

I could think of a million reasons to let a dead person stay dead. But, I think I can sum it up with one phrase: "You have no right to touch a person in their bathing suit area. No means no."