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ParamedicMike, This idea was brought into play, before all of the paranoia of H1N1, Strep, TB, and any other respiratory ailment that someone can think of, when I was in the Navy going through Hospital Corpsman school in the early 90's.....and yes, the instructors did elaborate on how it could be used on a sucking chest wound also....

Have a question that I was wondering could be answered by the professionals that are on the front line of patient care.... Here is the question that I almost got into an arguement about in my CNA class that I am taking this semester.... The instructor was going over CPR and demonstrating on a "Manny" and he spoke of using a pocket mask or shield when giving rescue breathing and I spoke up and stated that the cellophane from a pack of cigarrettes could be used as a barrier when doing rescue breathing by providing a shield over the patients mouth.....cut a slit in the cellophane and place it over their mouth.....and he stated that it wouldn't work because you wouldn't get a good seal and I had told him that you would be able to get a good seal if used properly..... So....for the non-EMT person, who doesn't happen to carry a pocket mask or shield around with them at all times, use the cellophane from a pack of cigarrettes for the purpose of providing a "protective shield" while giving rescue breathing??