[kbt3168]

Originally Posted by SkinnyFella ↗

I'm sure the breast compressions worked for him, though.

He was taking the high road with only her recovery in mind.

[echonovember]

Originally Posted by spycosis ↗

I was taught that you have to keep oxygen going to the brain, without it you're looking at 4 or 5 minutes max.
I only tried it once, using a lump hammer and a leaf blower but it didn't work, so I think it's probably just an old wives' tale.

It depends on what the condition of the victim is.

If they're asystolic when found (no heart activity/flatline), survival rates are around 2%.

If there's cardiac activity, but no controlled rhythm (commonly something like fibrillation), survival rates with CPR are significantly higher, and figures in the 8-10% are the norm, but can be even higher if an AED is used quickly.

It's important to note that there are a couple of metrics used when assessing patient outcomes, and it can get a bit confusing if the source doesn't make it clear.

Basically, health officials tend to look at the percent of victims that make it to admission, and separately the percent that survive to discharge.

For asystolic victims, about 10% make it to the hospital, but 2% or less survive to discharge.

This is a brief overview of the topic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430866/

[Nope-not-today]

Bad CPR is better than no cpr

[cardsharksam]

Talk about taking a free feel

[DEWBZ]

Shoot chances are that body was already there lol