Tina wrote; >In reality, I understand that paramedics would refuse to >perform mouth to mouth on anyone without a shield of some sort, to protect >from contacting blood and saliva borne illnesses. There are many things that rescue personnel will and will not do. Some are local policy, some are personal policy. There is a hierarchy concerning safety. I have seen it expressed as the 3 P's or sometimes the 4 P's. Your concern should be first Personal, second Partner, third Patient (or Public if 3P's) and fourth Public (if 4 P's). If medical personnel follow this hierarchy, they would protect Personal and not perform "mouth to mouth" without a protective device. There is also a second neumonic(sp) that compels them to protect themselves as part of universal precautions. "If it is warm, wet and not yours; use latex," (referring to gloves, shields, etc., here). Obrien wrote; > I carry a pocketmask with an oneway valve in my car. Fortunately, for the rest of us, there are prepared people like (Mr. or Ms.) Obrien around. Bruce WEO www.wholeearthoutfitters.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I took a CPR class recently, and the instructor was a trainer for a paramedic program here in Portland, and a paddler. She was emphatic about always using a barrier. I can certainly understand that emphasis, based on a professional paramedic's point of view, but can foresee situations when you'd want to ignore the rule. It would be very tough to let someone go, when you felt like you could have helped. I grabbed one of those masks and stuck it in my wallet. Tina >Tina wrote; >>In reality, I understand that paramedics would refuse to >>perform mouth to mouth on anyone without a shield of some sort, to protect >>from contacting blood and saliva borne illnesses. > >There are many things that rescue personnel will and will not do. Some are >local policy, some are personal policy. >There is a hierarchy concerning safety. I have seen it expressed as the 3 >P's or sometimes > the 4 P's. Your concern should be first Personal, second Partner, third >Patient (or Public if 3P's) and fourth Public (if 4 P's). If medical >personnel follow this hierarchy, they would protect Personal and not perform >"mouth to mouth" without a protective device. > >There is also a second neumonic(sp) that compels them to protect themselves >as part of universal precautions. "If it is warm, wet and not yours; use >latex," (referring to gloves, shields, etc., here). > >Obrien wrote; >> I carry a pocketmask with an oneway valve >in my car. > >Fortunately, for the rest of us, there are prepared people like (Mr. or Ms.) >Obrien around. > >Bruce >WEO >www.wholeearthoutfitters.com ------------------------------------------------------------- ___________ / OOOOOOO- / I / -OOOOOOO- / I /___________/ / I___________I / Have you hugged your bento today? Check out the BENTO BUGGY website at: http://www.pcez.com/BentoBuggy ------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I fear I need to sign- off for a bit while I get my boat building house in order......please effect the necessary incantations to spirit my person into the nether regions of my garage/boatbuilding studio. write if you find work.... Chris *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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