CPR in movies

[Bateluer]

When CPR is performed and the victim is on the bed, with the CPR practitioner giving mouth to mouth and compressions on the bed.

This is not how its done.

 

[gorcorps]

Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

 

[newb111]

Maybe it's a hard mattress?

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

 

[zerocool84]

OMG a movie not doing something perfectly? The world is going to end.

Things like this really affect your life op?

 

[waffleironhead]

Its called fiction for a reason. DEAL.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

I routinely perform CPR to skydiving victims.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Things like this really affect your life op?

They adversely affect my enjoyment of a movie. Honestly, some of these shows have multimillion dollar budgets. They can't afford to send one guy to a CPR class so it can be done properly on screen?

 

[zerocool84]

Bateluer, things like that really make a movie unwatchable to you? You need to get over yourself.

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Things like this really affect your life op?

They adversely affect my enjoyment of a movie. Honestly, some of these shows have multimillion dollar budgets. They can't afford to send one guy to a CPR class so it can be done properly on screen?

You are right, but very infrequently are all the tools necessary to perform CPR correctly. Not everyone is going to carry around a bag valve mask or a pocket face mask to avoid mouth to mouth. And very rarely are they going to have access to a board to place under the victim to conduct CPR. In real life, paramedics and EMTs do not do things like their taught in class all the time, mostly its improvising to get the job done.

You are right though, what really bothers me is how the screw up the ratios, they usually do like 5 compression and 1 breath, and its really a compression ratio of 30:2. That does bother me

 

[irishScott]

I was more annoyed when the hacker in Transformers modified that "computer" (read: monitor) to send morse code through an old radio console, complete with graphical interface, in about 3 minutes.

 

[Venix]

Yes, given Hollywood's obsession with realism and fine attention to detail in all other aspects of movies, this comes as a huge shock.

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Things like this really affect your life op?

They adversely affect my enjoyment of a movie. Honestly, some of these shows have multimillion dollar budgets. They can't afford to send one guy to a CPR class so it can be done properly on screen?

You are right, but very infrequently are all the tools necessary to perform CPR correctly. Not everyone is going to carry around a bag valve mask or a pocket face mask to avoid mouth to mouth. And very rarely are they going to have access to a board to place under the victim to conduct CPR. In real life, paramedics and EMTs do not do things like their taught in class all the time, mostly its improvising to get the job done.

You are right though, what really bothers me is how the screw up the ratios, they usually do like 5 compression and 1 breath, and its really a compression ratio of 30:2. That does bother me

Well considering they change the ratios all the time, breaths are now not recommended by American Red cross. Only compressions. So even your numbers are inaccurate.

 

[Mo0o]

no because I know teh accurate version would be really boring to watch

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Things like this really affect your life op?

They adversely affect my enjoyment of a movie. Honestly, some of these shows have multimillion dollar budgets. They can't afford to send one guy to a CPR class so it can be done properly on screen?

You are right, but very infrequently are all the tools necessary to perform CPR correctly. Not everyone is going to carry around a bag valve mask or a pocket face mask to avoid mouth to mouth. And very rarely are they going to have access to a board to place under the victim to conduct CPR. In real life, paramedics and EMTs do not do things like their taught in class all the time, mostly its improvising to get the job done.

You are right though, what really bothers me is how the screw up the ratios, they usually do like 5 compression and 1 breath, and its really a compression ratio of 30:2. That does bother me

Well considering they change the ratios all the time, breaths are now not recommended by American Red cross. Only compressions. So even your numbers are inaccurate.

That is true, every place can have different numbers, but as an EMT in MD our protocols dictate 30:2 compression to breath ratio with defibrillation.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

I routinely perform CPR to skydiving victims.

I routinely perform CPR to people floating in lakes.

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

I routinely perform CPR to skydiving victims.

I routinely perform CPR to people floating in lakes.

I routinely perform CPR to my monster.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

I routinely perform CPR to skydiving victims.

I've performed CPR while skydiving.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
When CPR is performed and the victim is on the bed, with the CPR practitioner giving mouth to mouth and compressions on the bed.

This is not how its done.

They also never support the neck properly or cover the nose.

 

[Narse]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Well I don't know how it's done, and you didn't say how its' done, so no I don't really give a shit

You can't perform CPR properly unless the victim is on the ground, solid stable ground.

I routinely perform CPR to vicitims on water beds.

I routinely perform CPR to skydiving victims.

I routinely perform CPR to people floating in lakes.

You have to learn to perform CPR underwater in rescue diving class.

 

[TecHNooB]

They cut the 'dude, we need to find a hard surface to give this guy proper CPR, STAT!' from the final reel. For time constraints.

 

[0roo0roo]

cpr trick
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27221281/
http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2009/06/02/stayin-alive/
turns out people can't keep track of how fast to do it. but people tend to remember the beat rate of popular songs.
so "another one bites the dust" works as a cpr aid
also stayin alive by the beegees

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Bateluer
When CPR is performed and the victim is on the bed, with the CPR practitioner giving mouth to mouth and compressions on the bed.

This is not how its done.

They also never support the neck properly or cover the nose.

Or bother to open the airway.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: TecHNooB
They cut the 'dude, we need to find a hard surface to give this guy proper CPR, STAT!' from the final reel. For time constraints.

How long does it take to pull the person of the bed onto the floor?