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I've saved a couple of lives before. I resuscitated one guy's breathing after he'd choked on his own vomit behind a speaker at an open air concert. I only saw h
by 3pt14159 6y ago
I've saved a couple of lives before. I resuscitated one guy's breathing after he'd choked on his own vomit behind a speaker at an open air concert. I only saw him because I like to stand behind the speakers where it isn't as loud.
It sure was nasty having to give mouth to mouth without a membrane, but the lifesaving training[0] I did as a kid didn't even mention them. Anyway, I got the guy breathing and instructed others to get the medics and got some antiseptic for my hands, since I had to remove the vomit from his mouth with them, but unfortunately there was no mouthwash available. I'd do it again, but if there is any story out there for you to realize the benefit of mouth to mouth membranes this is it.
[0] Did up to bronze cross but I failed one of the swimming tests because I accidentally did the racing version of a stroke instead of the life saving version. It's hard to unlearn things that were hammered into you in a sports mindset.