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by PFO
Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:23 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 218079

[quote="munchkin1981"]fight bois we love peace[/quote] Met a current alas employee on the weekend and noticed that the Mseries zoll hadnt been serviced since 2005. Didnt have the heart to point that out to the employee because they were too busy telling me how qualified they were lol, and ...
by PFO
Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:58 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="gkoutlis"]30:2 - Is the standard SJA are putting out - Regardless whether its a child, infant or an adult..... Its all the same - 30:2 - HOWEVER, compressions for an infant is done by using 2 fingers only and going a third of the depth of their body as they are still fragile...[/qu...
by PFO
Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="munchkin1981"]15:2 is what we get taught for kids and secoundly i aint in uni i just a voly[/quote] sorry munchy thought you were student :D
by PFO
Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:55 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="Ambul8"][quote="gkoutlis"]30:2 - Is the standard SJA are putting out - Regardless whether its a child, infant or an adult..... Its all the same - 30:2 - HOWEVER, compressions for an infant is done by using 2 fingers only and going a third of the depth of their body as the...
by PFO
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

Ok just read ARCs take on things. So BLS 30:2 reguardless and ALS 15:2 for little ones. So where does this put SJA vollies and industrial medics who are not ALS trained?
by PFO
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

can any student paras tell me if sja are currently teaching 15:2 for infants and paeds, would be interesting to know what the reasons are, as this isnt what the arc are currently saying but are infact considering reverting to ?

cheers pfo

Munchkin what are they teaching you in uni?
by PFO
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:05 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

CPR better with more chest compressions Helen Carter ABC Science Online Friday, 31 March 2006 CPR dummy New guidelines recommend 30 chest compressions to every two breaths to improve blood flow to the heart and brain (Image: iStockphoto) New advice on how best to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitatio...
by PFO
Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:44 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="Ambul8"][quote="PFO"]you may just find that the rate for infants and paeds may revert back to 15:2 It is a hot topic with the ARC at the moment whereas in adults i believe it will probably eventually increase even further as when the heart under normal contraction ejects ...
by PFO
Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

you may just find that the rate for infants and paeds may revert back to 15:2 It is a hot topic with the ARC at the moment whereas in adults i believe it will probably eventually increase even further as when the heart under normal contraction ejects approx 70ml of blood whereas under cpr only 30ml ...
by PFO
Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:22 am
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168274

[quote="munchkin1981"]http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=158&ContentID=64665 always knew i was mental[/quote] and they wonder why obesity is on the increase in children lol. Computers are making us an isolated society somewhat, and the family unit hasnt the power of those in...
by PFO
Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="Markmywords"]Nothing new in this storey.


http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=65534[/q

uote] pretty much what first responders in S.A have been doing for a while now. Good find MMW
by PFO
Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="munchkin1981"]kewl still didnt kinda help on what ppl thought she may have done[/quote] sorry i went on a tangent, at the end of the day, you said there was bruising and swelling which equals and injury of some sort and that she has shooting pain up the lateral side of the calf whe...
by PFO
Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="munchkin1981"]if ur asking does she have a brain then nope[/quote] no not at all lol, just found it an interesting read and thought of sharing some info :)
by PFO
Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:21 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="Herpes"]No the cells must continue to work at full pace or you die. Of which do all cells that die end up at the crap factory?[/quote] look up www.millergonomics.com/nps/section5.htm its quite interesting and the answer is yes
by PFO
Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:40 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 57836

[quote="munchkin1981"]nope she wont go see dr stubborn wench[/quote]
heres one for ya. Does the circadian clock/rhythm also occur at a cellular level?