In this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy talks about why cardiac arrests secondary to traumatic injuries, especially rapid deceleration accidents are so hard to resuscitate. Roy goes a bit more in depth about how every deceleration or rapid acceleration accident really is more like three different collisions. Car hits wall, body hits car and organs hit inside of the body…that’s 3. Now take a closer look at how it happens in this episode of RoyOnRescue.
Hello Everyone,
Great follow up question came in on how to locate the “brachial” artery.
It’s located on the inside of the upper arm between the biceps and triceps muscle along the humerus bone. Use the flat part of your four fingers to press moderately against the inside of the arm at this location. This is a skill that needs practice with a baby who has pulses so as to be confident when looking for a brachial pulse on a child without a pulse. Remember, when in doubt, if the patient is unconscious, not breathing normally and appears dead…we treat them as they are. Begin CPR!
Hope it helps.
Roy
“I don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore Toto!” This was a famous line from a very good and classic movie, The Wizard Of Oz. However, many people experience tornados each year and suffer great loss and damage as a result. In this video blog post, Roy Shaw, EMT-paramedic and host of RoyOnRescue will share video clips of real tornados caught on video and some ideas on how to protect yourself your loved ones and others during the watch and warning phases of a devastating storm like a tornado. It’s spring and it’s tornado season. You won’t want to miss this episode.
Here’s a link from OSHA about how to prepare your workplace for a tornado. Tornado Safety Link
In this mobile vlog, Roy wanted to address the AED question asked by two different people at almost the same time. Though there may be slightly different legal rules in the U.K. Compared to the U.S., both countries follow closely related ILCOR recommendations/guidelines. Always check your local laws to be sure, but in this episode, Roy addresses what the 2010 guidelines changed and why you can probably use an AED without any formal training. Let him know what you think of his more mobile format. He’s trying a new app that would allow him to record and post from almost anywhere and anytime. Not as finished as the in-studio videos but let’s him be more efficient. He will use the other format too but will sneak in some simpler ones when time is crunched. Your comments will be appreciated. Send comments to: royonrescue@gmail.com.
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In this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy answers a question that came in via email regarding a situation where the person did the abdominal thrusts but the object did not come out to the best of their knowledge. Should they keep doing chest compressions or is there something else that can be done to get the foreign body out of the victim’s airway. Be sure to watch this episode to get the answer.
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On this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy answers a question that came in some time ago about how to do CPR if the person has an object imbedded in their chest. Roy sheds some light on the simple yet affective way to rescue without causing harm to yourself and to the patient. If you’ve ever wondered what to do if a person had a knife in the chest and was in cardiac arrest, you’ll want to watch this video blog.
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In this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy answers an email that was just sent in regarding a person who provided CPR for a cardiac arrest victim but it was different than how the two other certified responders where doing CPR. Please tell me we don’t give rescue breaths anymore, I hope I did the right thing, “God forbid my way was wrong”. Roy answers this question in a way that explains how all three of the rescuers did the “Right Thing”. Be sure to watch this episode to learn how compression only and complete CPR are beneficial for the cardiac arrest victim.
There was such a great response from the last episode covering life threatening emergencies in the wild, Roy decided to record a “Part 2” response that expounds on a couple of the comments.
Are there any medications that may save a heart attack victim’s life in the wild? and, If I’m asthmatic, is there any thing I can do to increase my chances if I’m away from civilization. Be sure to watch this follow up episode to put the pieces together on how to survive in the wild.
So, don’t stop having fun and living life to the fullest, but if you’re going to go out into the wild, make sure you’ve got a game plan for surviving unexpected events.
In this episode of RoyOnRescue, Roy replies to a comment that was submitted by a student who questioned the logic as to why ProTrainings.com offers a test that would give a scenario about a car accident when it wasn’t specifically covered in the training. Roy helps shed some light on this by applying the basic principals of basic CPR and First Aid as it relates to “Scene Size Up”, Scene Safety, and patient assessment. He also shows how the universality of Emergency First Response can usually be applied to almost every situation.
In this RoyOnRescue videoblog I answer a request to expound on TIA’s or Transient Ischemic Attacks. I found a great definition at this link.
This “mini stroke” can last from a couple of minutes to around a half hour and looks and acts like a full blown stroke. Take a look at this RoyOnRescue post to learn the difference and what you should do if you come across someone who shows these signs and symptoms.
Best Wishes,
Roy, RoyOnRescue.com
