CPR in movies

[CZroe]

Originally posted by: 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.

Oi! It "sounds" like the same bloody code/signal. Listen to this.

Yup. It sure does. Hey third person, listen to it.

Uh huh. Triple confirmed. I can hear that shit, dog.

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: 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?

On scene, yes you would pull them onto the floor. In hospitals they have compression boards that go under the patient, think "mini-backboard".

I've given up caring because I've even seen IV's that were going the wrong direction. If they cant take two minutes to ask the set medic (who is required on sets) well, that's there problem.

 

[umbrella39]

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.

Wrong. We don't pull people out of bed to the floor to do CPR. That's what we have back boards for. When one is not available you still perform compressions just fine while they are in their bed without a board if you have good technique.

 

[MotionMan]

This should keep OP busy for a while:

http://www.moviemistakes.com/

MotionMan

 

[Cogman]

the more you know about something, the more you realize the hollywood is about the furthest representation from reality available to the mass public. I cringe everything I hear them mention ANYTHING technical. They are almost always guaranteed to completely screw it up.

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

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.

Depends on to whom you speak. AHA, ARC, are we talking current research, or current protocols?

Indeed. I work in a level 1 trauma center and we have been doing 30:2 for a couple of years now. There are no plans to NOT ventilate the patient while resuscitating them on the books now or in the near future.

 

[MotionMan]

Chuck Norris does CPR to himself.

MotionMan