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1. I stand with :kekistan: (sjw@bae.st)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 10:53:05 JST I stand with :kekistan:

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   @lanodan @CentaurBreeder A defibrillator is for an arrhythmia, not cardiac arrest. If you use a defibrillator on someone experiencing cardiac arrest (i.e. the heart completely stops beating aka flatline) you'll do far more harm than good. If they're in cardiac arrest you need to do CPR. If you don't know CPR then just do chest commissions. Don't worry about hurting the person. Do chest compressions. I'm sure they'd much rather be alive with a few broken ribs than dead.
   
   DO CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH THAT DEFIBRILLATOR IF YOU DON'T FEEL A PULSE!
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   Although, most most emergency defibrillators you'll find in places like malls/airports/stores/etc. are smart enough to read the person's heart signals and won't fire unless there's an arrhythmia (imagine if you were having a seizure and someone tried to put an emergency defibrillator on you). It won't fire if it doesn't detect an arrhythmia. So if you've already checked their pulse and found that there isn't one, the time you spend setting up the defibrillator could have been spent doing chest compressions to pump oxygen to their brain to keep them from going brain-dead.
   
   Instead, of you see someone doesn't have a pulse, start doing chest compressions, yell for someone to call 911, keep yelling until sometime does (it's common for emergency situations to go unreported for 30+ minutes because everyone assumes someone else has already called emergency services).
   
   If you're alone, try your best to do chest compressions for a few strokes while you take out your phone, dial 911, and put it on speakerphone.
   
   This is literally first aid advice that can save someone's life.
   
   Above all else, stay calm. Panicking will not help the situation.
   
   This is also coming from someone who experienced an emergency situation firsthand. Despite over a dozen people witnessing the shooting, I was the only one to call emergency services. Additionally, as soon as it was safe, I ran out, and applied first aid to the victim.
   
   My biggest regret is that in both reporting it and applying first aid I hesitated for a few seconds because I was being a little bitch boy and not wanting to step up to the plate. Yeah, never again. Next time I'm going to be the first to leap into action.
   
   It's kind of funny. I've been told I'd make a great leader because I'm really good at managing, especially under stress. However, I really don't want to. It's more of a, "if it really needs to be done and nobody else is stepping up to the plate, I'll do it" but for everyday shit I'd really rather not. I mean, I guess I would make a good leader/manager but I'd really rather not unless I absolutely have to. :shrug:
   
   However, if push comes to shove, I'd like to think I make a pretty decent leader. At least I can get the job done. Also, my knowledge of first aid is a lot better than most people's. :cirno_shrug:
   
   Also, in a hospital, if someone flatlines, the heart monitor doesn't emit a steady tonne. Instead, it plays a little jingle. Almost like a 90s ringtone.
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