If you do CPR on a living person you aint doing no good.. They must have no pulse or a very faint one. Trust me, I am an EMT and Ive done it plenty of time
34JuniorFF The new training for bystanders is don't check for a pulse, too often they either couldn't find it anyway, or mistake a-fib for a pulse. As an untrained or even basic trained bystander, only check for breathing. No breathing --> call 911 --> start CPR
Danny Tucker The current BLS algorithm clearly states to check a pulse for 10 seconds and if no pulse to begin CPR. Don't take more than 10 seconds. If there is a pulse, but no breathing, to give rescue breaths at a rate of one every 5-6 seconds. If you don't believe me, then you can Google it or refer to any BLS text and see.
If you don`t check for PULSE and you start CPR anyway, you could kill the person, because of the impact. Also the person could be unconscious, that doesn`t means she/he is dead. I have been researching CPR all this year for a CPR training proyect .
I actually did this 3 weeks ago and just found out the man survived! I was at the airport when I saw a man on the ground unconcious and gasping. I pulse checked for 10 seconds and had someone get an AED. I started compressions while singing this in my head until I could get the pads on him. Shocked him a total of 3 times in between compressions until emts arrived. No clue who this man was, but it's my dream to give him a hug someday.
Little do folks know: Ken Jeong studied medicine. So he's a little qualified for this stuff. Great vid! Heart attack victim rises up! That was freaking funny!
@ +Booker T Dr. Ken is way more than a "little" qualified for this. He completed medical school and an internal medicine residency and he was a board certified, practicing physician when his comedy career took off.
This is a great video. The technique really works. We prefer Staying Alive over Another One Bites the Dust in our cardiology practice. Disco can save lives. Yes, Disco! Love it!
Not quite sure whether this is for the US only.. But I am a paramedic in Denmark, and it's at least 10 years past checking for a pulse manually. For most people, locating a pulse under stressful conditions is very difficuly - and may sometimes be mistaken for your own pulse in fact.
If anyone cares, the movie title was the crow. Also, ofcourse the steps had to be across the t-shirts of two pretty blond women. Because 'Murica! That's why. Adendum: when will the Motley Crew be in one of these, using the tempo of kickstart my heart?
in our country it's call "143". and it's also short term for "i love you" :-) this really made me smile :-) i love Bee Gees too. thanks for sharing this.
DISCO CAN SAVE LIVES - The beat of "Staying Alive" song is the perfect timing for CPR Chest compression, (as seen in the heart monitor) according to the AHA Guideline 2012 update.
@ It honestly is. This doesn't even show you how to do CPR. The British one: Tells you how to place your hands How to recognise if someone is breathing or not And they made a version for children. Get off your high horse
Well I'm Italian and honestly we don't have this advertisement on the TV too, but some schools are starting advertising it and organizing short lessons to teach boys and girls, but also 'normal' teachers, how to do these things :) sadly not so many schools do it, but they should because it's not that difficult, and it's above all really useful!
@thinkofwhy The reason they have focused on compression only CPR for lay persons (as in non paramedics) is because the technique of delivering oxygen is sometimes bad. For example, when people do mouth to mouth on an unconcious person, they don't tilt their heads back far and can pretty much blow oxygen into their stomach. Research shows that compression only CPR for several minutes is just as effective to get the blood around the body until paramedics arrive. Im studying paramedicine at uni. :)
Wow.... we should really have these kind of beauties to come and rescue us... without CRP... just looking at the bouncy tits will wake us up from the death.... XD
What's funny is that the beat of "Staying Alive" is the correct rate in which to do chest compressions. What's even funnier is that "Another One Bites the Dust" has the same beat.
My chest pains says I am going TO have a heart attack. An I really don't care. I will not do a dam. Thing to help myself stay alive. I hate BEING alive IN this WORLD
i wish they'd show true compressions. saying "hard and fast" and showing pissweak and fast will ultimately result in people using weak compressions. people need to see a true compression to know what it is, not read it. in this case the incorrect visual example given is far stronger and reinforcing of improper technique than the description. ultimately these public health campaigns are about percentages, and this hamstrung it. funny though.
And as for checking breathing we ask for obvious signs. If not obviously breathing start compressions. If they are just unconcious the body will make some purposeful movement and you can stop. We were taught that even if cpr is not needed the worst they'll get is a broken rib or 2. Small price to pay for possible life saved. I can say from giving these instructions to people it works. The body responds immediately if they aren't dead.
The current guidelines for CPR (2010) according to the AHA have changed. There is no more "Look, listen, feel" because people failed to start CPR when they observed gasping- if you observe gasping, you still begin chest compression. The healthcare provider should simultaneously check for response and breathing, but no time is spent on look, listen, feel. The health care provider should spend up to 10sec checking pulse. Current focus is: Compressions, Airway, Breathing, no longer ABC.
By compressing the chest and increasing thoracic pressure then decreasing the patient will resume passive respirations regardless. Basically think of it like pushing the air out of an air mattress that has compliance. When the air mattress is compressed air comes out but if you let it "recoil" the air will be sucked back in. The key is to keep the already oxygenated blood perfusing the brain and cardiac tissue. 10 Year Paramedic and Instructor
New AHA guidelines say.. Check for responsiveness. If not responsive, Call for help, start CPR. On an average, healthcare professionals took more than 30-40 seconds to take pulse (ya, its 10 sec ideally, but practically that was wat was found, sorry i cant quote the study off hand, but the person who taught me this recently did quote it). About breathing, its the same too.. And, if he doesnt have a pulse, he wont be breathing :) after 2 mins, u can check pulse according to the protocol..
True, the first step of 'evaluate the victim' was left off (unlike Vinnie's BHF spot), but even then "Worried you'll 'urt 'im? Better a cracked rib than 'im kickin' the bucket." (and yes, CPR *will* snap ribs, but it also gets oxygen through the body and to the vital organs (and the brain, I guess ;) ) so if you can keep 'the body fresh' until the paramedics get there who either stabilize 'im on site, or transport to an ER that ends up resuscitating him, those broken bones can heal...
Actually, a doctor's great in an operating theatre or a hospital examination room where (s)he has all the tools (s)he has trained for years to use to do more than merely paramedic 'delay death' (let's be honest, that's what we're doing with CPR). ...but on the street? A doctor or nurse is actually less useful than a properly-trained first aider who is trained (conversely) for the 'have nothing but a cellphone' conditions of a first-responder...
@xoandre I'm pretty sure you'd wake up when you hit the floor or they lowered you and began removing clothing. Also, better safe than sorry. Most civilians do not know where to look for a pulse and panic under stressful emergencies like Cardiac Arrest. And doing compressions on a beating heart will not kill you or cause harm, so if the person does do CPR without checking, you'll still be fine.
@tomwilsondesign1985 The hands only CPR is meant for the general public who doesn't carry a pocket mask around. Or, when alone : it takes 18 compressions to make the blood flow back into the coronary arteries everytime you stop the compressions. When alone, the 2 breaths would take too much time (you'd lose the blood flow). Moreover, the movement of the chest during compressions does allow enough air to get to the lung to keep the person alive until the emergency services arrive on site.
@gadhager The American Heart Association decided not to ask general public to take the pulse, but rather start doing CPR right away. Better that than believe there is a pulse and do nothing. Moreover, when doing CPR, health practitionners only have a 10 sec window to take the pulse, which isn't a lot. Can't ask the public to take the pulse in less than 10 sec. It's on the basis of the ''simpler is better''. People will remember how to do CPR because it's simple, and will do it when needed.
We need more videos like this. Heart Disease is one of the top 10 leading causes of death. Knowing CPR save lives. A healthy diet can prevent Heart Disease. Take care of your heart today and every day. It is important to know how to respond but lets do what we can to prevent. Be proactive today. Learn to make healthy lifestyle changes and develop healthier eating habits and use supplementation to get the vitamins and minerals you need that you are not getting from your diet.
@1111Davo1 technically, you dont administer CPR until the patient stops breating and their heart stops, so this ad isnt going to kill anyone. It may mean less people using textbook perfect technique, but its not like the ad will make anyone more dead than they already are...ive been a CPR certified first responder for the past 7 years, and the amount of times they re-do the "certified" technique shows that theres room for adaptation while still being effective.
@jistrjistr Not only is finding the pulse redundant, witnessing a heart attack is entirely different to witnessing someone fainting. You can tell one from the other very easily. In the event you find a random body, any time saving is unnecessary due to the fact that you will have no idea of how long the person was there. I should mention that even if a person has fainted and you come upon them, it may not be possible to find a pulse anyway; it's entirely unreliable for several reasons.
But then again: what if the person has just lost consciousness? CPR could prove harmful. Here are ERC guidelines from 2010: UNRESPONSIVE? Shout for help. Open airway. NOT BREATHING NORMALLY? Call 112*. 30 chest compressions. 2 rescue breaths. 30 compressions... It's much easier and faster to check breathing than to take pulse and it does take 10 seconds.
actually the first step should be waking collapsing person up and then call 911 From what I learn, they remove "checking pulse" step because it takes too long before doing chest compression which deliver O2 to brain, and also even medically trained personnel can misinterpret carotid pulse. It's better able to wake up and feel than not waking up forever.
QUESTION: I understand how this COULD save a life, but what if a person collapses due to exhaustion, lack of sleep, or an imbalance in the brain chemistry that does NOT stop the breathing or circulation? There should be one more step here: CHECK FOR A PULSE! If I fell asleep on my feet, I would not want to wake up to massive chest pains from someone doing this to me!
The video is hilarious and extremely funny. It's also a little bit ahead of its time as this is CCR (CardioCerebral Resuscitation) rather than CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation) containing only chest compressions. They were talking about this change for quite a while now but never heard of it really taking place.
Been teaching Basic and Advance Life Support for too many years to remember. I think this is a hoot of a video. It is good for lay people to remember the rate of compressions. In the hospital or prehospital we also use Another One Bites The Dust. to keep the beat. Sick humor to keep us sane in the profession.
This ad has to many gimics the British version is way better. Because it straight to the point just swap the emergency number for the American 911 then boom.
from nlm.nih .gov Unless you are a health professional, do NOT check for a pulse. Only a health care professional is properly trained to check for a pulse If the person has normal breathing, coughing, or movement, do NOT begin chest compressions. Doing so may cause the heart to stop beating.
I once attended a game development workshop for high school students and we split into 6 teams of 4 and created games to teach the rhythm of a cpr. In fact the games where all garbage, and one of the teams downloaded something that did it and changed one thing.
They didnt check for response, they didnt tilt the head back, they didnt check for pulse or for breathing sounds or movements. He could be having a stroke while they are doing the compressions. At least the last thing hell see is some tits.
I had a pblm. climbing a mountain in NH and a lovely gal happened upon the scene. She asked, "do you need cpr?"......I gasped...."do you do just compressions style?"(hoping for mouth to mouth)....she said..."yes".....I said, "nevermind".
so does this say you shouldn't do two breaths per 30 compressions? someone please help out the bewildered dude who just did his first aid course! PS This really helped me keep the beat when I was doing my practical exam with the dummy!
@lanceolsen1234 not for lay people anymore according to the AHA guidelines only those with medical training should do a pulse check , the rule now is if someone is not conscious and not breathing you start doing compressions while/after calling 911
The guidelines have changed. For sudden collapse of an adult with no trauma the guidelines no longer recommend rescue breaths by bystanders. Compressions only, just like this video shows. Don't worry about ratios.
Any song with 100-120 BPM will do just as well. I have heard that people used to do CPR to Another One Bites The Dust, which has 110BPM. Of course, for obvious reasons, it was then recommended you do it to Stayin' Alive.
@bouriquetto Amazing explanation. And before someone asks, you WON'T damage them in anyway if you do compressions and they're heart is still beating. So, just like Bouriquetto said, better safe than sorry.
Compressions are way more important than blowing air into people. Also because you risk a gag reflex triggering, causing the victim to puke, which really sucks trying to maintain clear airways
It does not matter as long as it is between 100-120 BPM. You have to take in account that you will probably won't be able to do all 100 BPM due to stress and panic caused by the situation you are in.
They dont need to check for all that. It is important that compressions be started no matter what. No need to waste time checking pulse etc. Check 2010 AHA guidelines. This video is correct.
@hjf3022 Yeah, but the message is the point. Though I totally would have loved Nicholas Cage or Liam Neeson doing this, Nic Cage acting really over the top while Liam Neeson doing it deadpan.
@thinkofwhy The chest compressions are meant to keep the heart pumping blood to the rest of the body (especially the brain!) to limit permanent tissue damage....@beyondthisall has a great answer!
@jistrjistr checking heartbeat was once a part of CPR but it was removed because people could not find it well enough and they wasted time they could have been using for compressions finding a pulse.
Am I the only one who finds it disturbing that they don't teach people to check the heartbeat first? If the person just faints but their heart works ok, you could actually harm them by performing CPR.
I'd expect this from snl... but not the American Heart Association. I've scrolled through your videos to learn about CPR and find nothing but short clips of nonsense. where the hell is your video on how to preform CPR? guess we'll have to look elsewhere.
Or use Weird Al's parody... Another One Rides The Bus. And if you watch Law and Order, you'll know "bus" is another term for ambulance, and he'll certainly be riding THAT bus...
And in the tv-series "Community". He screams a lot in that show and it's always hilarious. And making puns about his character name Chang; like "I Chang-ed your point of view!".
@ccleqq The funny thing he use to do it as a job, Ken Jeaong is a certified MD. Almost the perfect guy to front a health campaign. Perefect blend of comedy talent and real credibility.
@maksie88 That's the point!!! That's what I was told when we were being taught CPR in the Marine Corps, and yes, Marines have a fucked up sense of humor!
Забавный, но полезный ролик. Кривляющийся китаец не в тему, а вот разместить текстовое описание действия на сиськах девушек - весьма интересное решение)
Recertified on CPR yesterday and saw this video. Go learn the new style if you haven't. 30x2 on everyonE EXCEPT infants which are still 15x2. A-B-C is now C-A-B.
Seeing if he's breathing takes about 10 seconds, he might have just lost consciousness and in such case CPR could be very dangerous and only worsen his state.
Great video, however the American flag patches are backwards. Your never suppose to have the flag "running away" it should always be going forward. Just saying.
Oh I get it because americans are fat and dying of heart attacks/being fat, maybe if they danced to disco a bit more they wouldn't need CPR to begin with??
Check for breathing by tipping the persons head backwards a little. You'll either hear them go; 'kkggccchhhhh' or 'pfffff' or 'whhhh' and if there's silence, you can conclude cpr can be done. If you really don't know how to check for a heartbeat, I (as a non-pro) would just say...eh...put your ear on their upper chest and listen?
People sometimes make noise and take breaths during caridac arrest, it's called agonal respirations. You'll see their belly rise instead of their chest and may hear moans or gasps. It's not an effective form of breathing, it's just a brain stem reflex.
