{"id":643,"date":"2012-09-07T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T11:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.protrainings.eu\/?p=643"},"modified":"2012-09-07T12:19:27","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T11:19:27","slug":"james-barry-16-real-cpr-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/james-barry-16-real-cpr-story\/","title":{"rendered":"James barry (16) real CPR story"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644\" style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/James-Barry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-644\" title=\"James Barry\" src=\"http:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/James-Barry.jpg\" alt=\"James Barry\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Barry (16)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having practiced CPR and attending many first aid courses that my dad has run I was amazed that when I needed to perform CPR for real how my reflexes took over and I automatically got on with the job in hand.<\/p>\n<p>I was at college when the caretaker collapsed. People stood around looking but not doing anything. When I approached the man a member of staff was shaking him trying to get him to respond. I immediately tilted the casualties head to open his airway, I then listened for breathing whilst counting to 10. This seemed an eternity but I was sure that the man was not breathing. I asked the member of staff to call for an ambulance and say that this was a cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>I started CPR. This felt similar to what I had practiced on the courses but there was a little bit more resistance on the chest than on the Brad manikin. I actually felt the chest give on a couple of occasions as ribs gave way.<\/p>\n<p>Giving breaths was as practiced in the classes and I used a face shield which I keep in a pouch on my keys. I continued with CPR for about 3 minutes and then an ambulance arrived. I continued with the CPR whilst I spoke to the paramedics and explained what had happened. It was only at this time that I realised how out of breath I was. It was a real relief to see the paramedics although I had heard the sirens of the ambulance as they came along the driveway.<\/p>\n<p>The paramedics told me to keep doing chest compressions whilst they set up their equipment and inserted an airway. One paramedic stuck defib pads to the mans chest, I was told to move away from the casualty and they delivered a shock. The casualty lifted off the floor when he received the shock. Just as this was happening a second ambulance arrived.<\/p>\n<p>It appeared that the shock from the defib had worked as the paramedics could see a heart beat on their monitor and the man was trying to breath himself. All 4 paramedics got the casualty onto a stretcher and set off for hospital on blue lights and sirens.<\/p>\n<p>I have since met the man involved in this incident at a college open evening and will be starting this college in September.<\/p>\n<p>I was really surprised how the training I had just took over but I must admitted I was in shock afterwards and felt sick. I would get involved in a medical emergency again and this has given me confidence to want to become a first aid instructor and follow my dream of becoming a paramedic.<\/p>\n<p>James Barry (aged 16)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having practiced CPR and attending many first aid courses that my dad has run I was amazed that when I needed to perform CPR for real how my reflexes took over and I automatically got on with the job in hand. I was at college when the caretaker collapsed. 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