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snowblindrpg2016-06-26 02:27 pm
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[network] @standardissue; video; CPR 101 [open] - Evening 131
[Kunsel isn't wearing his helmet when he turns the video on, so his expression, all business, is fully visible to anyone who chooses to watch. Bright, almost electric blue eyes focus on the camera as he dives straight into his topic.]
CPR. I was talking to Sheena a while back and realized that not everyone knows what that is. Makes sense, considering that we're all from different worlds, different times, so it's not something every world has necessarily discovered yet. It stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and it's a non-magical life-saving technique that can be used in the event that someone's heart stops beating.
When someone's heart stops beating, that doesn't necessarily mean they're immediately dead. They might not be breathing - and that's your biggest sign that you need to do this - but it takes a few minutes for things to break down past the point of no return. That means you have a few minutes to work with - and a few minutes to make sure they're unconscious and not breathing. Tap them on the shoulder, call their name loudly, get down and put your head next to their face looking down their body to feel and watch for breath. Once you've confirmed, that's where CPR comes in. Ideally, you'd call for emergency medical assistance first, but that may not be an option here.
[He pauses here, stepping back from where he has his tablet perched on an overturned bin. He gestures off screen, and Zack steps into the field of view.]
Zack's going to help me demonstrate here, at least to a point. CPR isn't something you use on people who don't need it, but it'll be easier to understand if you can see what's going on.
[He reaches out, tapping Zack's chest.]
This is where your heart is. It's surrounded by the rib cage to protect it. Push down on the rib cage hard enough, and it pushes on the heart. Roughly that's about two inches. You might break ribs doing this. I'll warn you about that up front. That's why you don't use this on someone who doesn't need it. If they do need it, though, a broken rib is a small price to pay to save their life. Your goal is to do this thirty times to start with, at a rate of about one hundred beats per minute - faster than once per second. This- [He taps a spot on Zack's chest.] -is where you want to push, and it's easiest if you position your hands like this. [He demonstrates again, one hand on top of the other, making sure the camera has a good view.] Use your body weight to help you.
Now, since I can't actually use Zack to show this part...
[He moves the camera, and there on the ground is a bundle of blankets, a pillow, and his helmet, all wrapped up and positioned to approximate a person. Kunsel kneels down, placing his hands on the makeshift dummy's "chest," then proceeds to show as best he can how hard and fast the compressions need to happen. There are books beneath the pillows, helping to simulate the resistance, so hopefully that'll help.]
Now, the next step isn't as necessary as getting their heart beating, but is still useful to know. It's called rescue breathing. Essentially, you're breathing for them, but only if they're not breathing. Zack, play dead.
[At that prompt, Zack's going to whack Kuns upside the head first with a 'I'll give you play dead. Better not make me pass out with your own dog breath'. Regardless of his initial grievances, the other SOLDIER does as asked, finding a... well, attempting to find a comfortable place to lay on the floor on his back. He may or may not have stuck his tongue out for a split second shortly after closing his eyes. Sorry, man. It's hard to remain serious for this long when he knows what's gonna come from this.]
Tilt your victim's head back slightly to help open their airway, like so. Pinch their nose shut and place your mouth over their mouth to make a complete seal. Blow into their mouth enough to make their chest rise, like this. [He pauses, giving the camera a flat look.] And please remember that I'm just demonstrating a life-saving technique.
[Not that he trusts that to keep people from heckling him anyway, but in the end, sharing this information is more important than either Zack's or his dignity. That's the thought he arms himself with as he places his mouth on his friend's as he pinches Zack's nose closed, which is Zack's cue to mime the rise of his chest as though Kunsel just blew a breath.
[Zack remains stationary for the most part, his slightly furrowed brows being the only sign of discomfort. He's quick to exhale afterwards if not without saying something under his breath at Kunsel in the process that might have involved 'breath mint' and might have also involved having his own turn at getting smacked upside the head for it. He chuckles a bit all the same before his gaze grows serious again and he looks at the tablet, too.]
Do that twice, then go back to compressions. If you don't feel confident doing the rescue breathing, though, just skip it entirely. Like I said, it's not as important. Keep going until either you get a response from them, or someone more qualified to help shows up, or you're too tired to keep going. This isn't easy, so you will eventually wear out.
And remember, even if you do everything right, there's still a chance they might not pull through.
Now, any questions?
[ooc: Responses might come from Kunsel or Zack.]
CPR. I was talking to Sheena a while back and realized that not everyone knows what that is. Makes sense, considering that we're all from different worlds, different times, so it's not something every world has necessarily discovered yet. It stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and it's a non-magical life-saving technique that can be used in the event that someone's heart stops beating.
When someone's heart stops beating, that doesn't necessarily mean they're immediately dead. They might not be breathing - and that's your biggest sign that you need to do this - but it takes a few minutes for things to break down past the point of no return. That means you have a few minutes to work with - and a few minutes to make sure they're unconscious and not breathing. Tap them on the shoulder, call their name loudly, get down and put your head next to their face looking down their body to feel and watch for breath. Once you've confirmed, that's where CPR comes in. Ideally, you'd call for emergency medical assistance first, but that may not be an option here.
[He pauses here, stepping back from where he has his tablet perched on an overturned bin. He gestures off screen, and Zack steps into the field of view.]
Zack's going to help me demonstrate here, at least to a point. CPR isn't something you use on people who don't need it, but it'll be easier to understand if you can see what's going on.
[He reaches out, tapping Zack's chest.]
This is where your heart is. It's surrounded by the rib cage to protect it. Push down on the rib cage hard enough, and it pushes on the heart. Roughly that's about two inches. You might break ribs doing this. I'll warn you about that up front. That's why you don't use this on someone who doesn't need it. If they do need it, though, a broken rib is a small price to pay to save their life. Your goal is to do this thirty times to start with, at a rate of about one hundred beats per minute - faster than once per second. This- [He taps a spot on Zack's chest.] -is where you want to push, and it's easiest if you position your hands like this. [He demonstrates again, one hand on top of the other, making sure the camera has a good view.] Use your body weight to help you.
Now, since I can't actually use Zack to show this part...
[He moves the camera, and there on the ground is a bundle of blankets, a pillow, and his helmet, all wrapped up and positioned to approximate a person. Kunsel kneels down, placing his hands on the makeshift dummy's "chest," then proceeds to show as best he can how hard and fast the compressions need to happen. There are books beneath the pillows, helping to simulate the resistance, so hopefully that'll help.]
Now, the next step isn't as necessary as getting their heart beating, but is still useful to know. It's called rescue breathing. Essentially, you're breathing for them, but only if they're not breathing. Zack, play dead.
[At that prompt, Zack's going to whack Kuns upside the head first with a 'I'll give you play dead. Better not make me pass out with your own dog breath'. Regardless of his initial grievances, the other SOLDIER does as asked, finding a... well, attempting to find a comfortable place to lay on the floor on his back. He may or may not have stuck his tongue out for a split second shortly after closing his eyes. Sorry, man. It's hard to remain serious for this long when he knows what's gonna come from this.]
Tilt your victim's head back slightly to help open their airway, like so. Pinch their nose shut and place your mouth over their mouth to make a complete seal. Blow into their mouth enough to make their chest rise, like this. [He pauses, giving the camera a flat look.] And please remember that I'm just demonstrating a life-saving technique.
[Not that he trusts that to keep people from heckling him anyway, but in the end, sharing this information is more important than either Zack's or his dignity. That's the thought he arms himself with as he places his mouth on his friend's as he pinches Zack's nose closed, which is Zack's cue to mime the rise of his chest as though Kunsel just blew a breath.
[Zack remains stationary for the most part, his slightly furrowed brows being the only sign of discomfort. He's quick to exhale afterwards if not without saying something under his breath at Kunsel in the process that might have involved 'breath mint' and might have also involved having his own turn at getting smacked upside the head for it. He chuckles a bit all the same before his gaze grows serious again and he looks at the tablet, too.]
Do that twice, then go back to compressions. If you don't feel confident doing the rescue breathing, though, just skip it entirely. Like I said, it's not as important. Keep going until either you get a response from them, or someone more qualified to help shows up, or you're too tired to keep going. This isn't easy, so you will eventually wear out.
And remember, even if you do everything right, there's still a chance they might not pull through.
Now, any questions?
[ooc: Responses might come from Kunsel or Zack.]
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