CPR would have been nice!

[bassnmedic]

This can certainly be a frustrating experience for those of us that are medically trained and can be even more so for those that are not trained. Their reasons for not doing CPR may vary from not handling emergency situations well to not thinking they will ever need to know CPR. Instead, they call us. Our dispatch center will try to give CPR instructions, but you know the saying"you can lead a horse to water, but can't make him drink" All we can do is do what we know to do and take care of business. I hope that you do not let this frustrate you too much, you will most definitely see it again........and again.

Take care,

Todd

[Just Plain Ruff]

yes you will see this time and time again. Even in nursing homes and first responders also.

Do not get hung on the fact that some people won't do cpr or wont' do it right. Just get in and do your job and let the chips fall as they may. There are better things to get upset about and to internalize about and this isn't one of them.

[ptfd121]

Thanks everyone for the replies. Youd think after 15 years of doing this I'd get used to people not doing CPR and just standing around with their thumbs up their keister, and I suppose I have. I'm just dumbfounded that people wouldn't or could'nt help a person who needs help. I guess as long as there are people like that around, we'll all have jobs.