First Aid/CPR Card Poll

Chromaflage · 07-21-2006, 08:30 PM

With all this talk about safety, I'm wondering how many of salty captains out there have a first aid/CPR card.

BiteFactory · 07-21-2006, 08:39 PM

Should add Yep, expired within this decade...

Skookum · 07-21-2006, 10:09 PM

And an Emergency Medical Technician too...

Boatdog · 07-22-2006, 05:57 AM

1st Aid/CPR/AED.

Wish more people around me were trained. Hard to save yourself.

joemomma · 07-22-2006, 06:08 AM

Me too! First aid/cpr/aed

Deeman · 07-22-2006, 06:05 PM

I have one but only because I coached at the high school in North Bend, I did not get it for fishing reasons. Same thing with my Rescue Diver cert.

BrionLutz · 07-22-2006, 07:32 PM

I have a current CPR certification. You have to renew every year.

However, keep in mind that CPR is only really effective if there is a chance that trained medical team can get to the person in about 10 minutes.

This is not realistically going to happen in any boating situation unless you are anchored next to the CG station.

If you are serious about it, you should buy one of the portable defillbration units as knowing CPR is just something to do in first few minutes while someone gets the defib machine.

Red Cross CPR Website

"Step one: Early access to care (calling 9-1-1 or another emergency number)
Step two: Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Step three: Early defibrillation
Step four: Early advanced cardiac life support, as needed

The third step, delivering an electrical shock to the heart, which is known as defibrillation, is recognized as the most critical step in restoring cardiac rhythm and resuscitating a victim of SCA."

Chromaflage · 07-22-2006, 08:05 PM

Although you are probably right about CPR, you can bet that if someone on my boat experiences SCA, I'm going to do everything in my power to resuscitate them regardless of the statistical timelines. Graanted, the farther off shore, the less chance of survival, but administering CPR shouldn't be discounted.

As far as carying an AED, this takes us back to the "Lessons Learned" post regarding liferafts, survival suits, EPIRBs, etc. Sure, if someone could afford the extra $2k for an AED, more power to them...so to speak.

CPR is not the only element of this inquiry. Basic first aid and survival knowledge can mean the difference between life and death. It's not just the CPR component.

CrF

CAPT KUJO · 07-24-2006, 03:15 PM

EMT also as well as carry an AED and O2 on the BLACK ROCKET
HOpe I never have to use them!

CAPT KUJO

wthr4d · 07-24-2006, 03:36 PM

Firstaid/CPR/Former EMT3

You never kow when you will need to use these skills and its good stay fresh. Im not a captain, but you should have more than one person on board that can handle a medical emergency.

Paul