Key Takeaways Paramedics check a person’s responsiveness, breathing, and pulse to determine cardiac arrest and if confirmed initiate specific emergency procedures immediately. High-quality chest compressions are a fundamental and most important treatment in the...
They said, “_______.” What does that mean? While witnessing and/or participating in saving someone’s life, your senses are heightened. You may hear certain things said by paramedics, which may not register when it was happening, but it may all come back after you are...
Key Takeaways With extreme panic and stress associated with witnessing a cardiac arrest, the brain struggles to process all the information coming in and may only be able to see the task in front of them. This is what is referred to as “tunnel vision.” A person may...
Key Takeaways Seeing someone you love in cardiac arrest and giving them CPR is traumatic. Not only is your loved one’s life threatened, but your life together is in danger, too. In the first few moments your brain is working on instinct, processing seriousness, and...
Key Takeaways Fear of recurrence and death from cardiac arrest in the future is normal and felt by many survivors. Your loved one may be hyper-focused on every change in their body. At the same time, it can be tough to know what symptoms are serious or not. CPR pain,...
