first dead person

wolf · 12-16-2003, 12:25 PM

Insoluble, you've encountered the emergency services dirty little secret. Probably (hopefully) you were told this at some point ... less than 2% of people who have CPR in the field, whether from a bystander or EMT/paramedic survive.

It's easier with a 70-something guy. The hard ones are the kids.

The more you see it, the easier it doesn't get ... there are going to be good calls and bad calls in your future, and sometimes the good ones will bring up something from one of the bad ones ...

Get educated about Critical Incident Stress Management and stress response now, or as soon as possible. Preincident education is one of the most important aspects of the CISM concept.

12-16-2003, 12:25 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Insoluble, you've encountered the emergency services dirty little secret. Probably (hopefully) you were told this at some point ... less than 2% of people who have CPR in the field, whether from a bystander or EMT/paramedic survive. It's easier with a 70-something guy. The hard ones are the kids. The more you see it, the easier it doesn't get ... there are going to be good calls and bad calls in your future, and sometimes the good ones will bring up something from one of the bad ones ... Get educated about Critical Incident Stress Management and stress response now, or as soon as possible. Preincident education is one of the most important aspects of the CISM concept. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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