"outfit3029" says: <<On the rescue breathing question I say try the Hiemlich Maneuver immediately. >> Please don't do this as a furst maneuver. See the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association discussions of why this is a very poor idea. "outfit3029" - if you have any credentials to support this unorthodox opinion of yours, it would be helpful to let the group know what they are.- Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mr. Bill, regarding the waste of bandwidth matter I will say this, this was not intended to be an elemental description of the proper administration of CPR, which by the way can be a very dangerous thing to do. I would, however, enjoy seeing several points discussed 1) if your airway is full, how does the air get in? 2) which is more difficult to perform in a deepwater situation, Heimlich or CPR? 3) do more people know the H. M. or CPR? 4) do people know about the H. M. and drowning? 5) is it a political thing? I would enjoy some fresh dialogue if people would care to chip in. Thanx for your time, Bruce (St. Aug) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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