The Official Status Update Thread: Part 58

[magic man]

Are you looking at the girl or the gun.

 

[Rayne]

With all due respect...

I know either you hate it or love it. Since I tend to lean toward the older guns, this one mixes the old gun feel of the wood stock, and the new gun AR platform. It's the first AR that I've liked.

 

[magic man]

I bought an extra 12rd mag for the VEPR.

 

[Rayne]

I bought an extra 12rd mag for the VEPR.

The VEPR that you haven't even finished paying for yet?

 

[magic man]

Don't judge me!

 

[Sylvain]

Im with Rayne on this one, I think it's a nice looking AR with just the wood and no tacticool crap on it.

 

[magic man]

I had to order it before the VEPR ships out if I wanted free shipping.

 

[Rayne]

I had to order it before the VEPR ships out if I wanted free shipping.

Just like a woman....I had to get it because it was on sale.

 

[magic man]

Just like a woman....I had to get it because it was on sale.

Gotta spend money to save money.

 

[GBuck]

I had to do CPR on a guy tonight. Myself doing compressions and another guy (professional firefighter) doing rescue breathing, we were able to get a pulse after full cardiac arrest. Ambulance got there and ended up losing the pulse again. They got it back after using the AED but lost it again for the final time. He ended up being pronounced DOA at the hospital.

 

[magic man]

I had to do CPR on a guy tonight. Myself doing compressions and another guy (professional firefighter) doing rescue breathing, we were able to get a pulse after full cardiac arrest. Ambulance got there and ended up losing the pulse again. They got it back after using the AED but lost it again for the final time. He ended up being pronounced DOA at the hospital.

Sorry to hear that, Greg. You did well!

 

[Sylvain]

I had to do CPR on a guy tonight. Myself doing compressions and another guy (professional firefighter) doing rescue breathing, we were able to get a pulse after full cardiac arrest. Ambulance got there and ended up losing the pulse again. They got it back after using the AED but lost it again for the final time. He ended up being pronounced DOA at the hospital.

You did good.

For how long did you have to do the cardiac massage before the ambulance showed up?

 

[GBuck]

Sorry to hear that, Greg. You did well!

It's weird.. You take these classes, be it firearm, medical or otherwise, but you never REALLY think you're going to have to use the information.

 

[GBuck]

You did good.

For how long did you have to do the cardiac massage before the ambulance showed up?

I did compressions for about 3.5-4 minutes before we got a pulse back. After we got a pulse I stopped and the medic continued rescue breathing while I took the guy's tie the rest of the way off and cut off his shirt. Then the EMTs showed up and started hooking up the monitors. That's when the pulse was lost again.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Are you not EMS? Well done doing what you could for the guy. Many people are too nervous to ever help. Losing your pulse before you get to a hospital is typically a death sentence. Sounds like you at least gave the guy a chance. well done!

 

[GBuck]

Are you not EMS? Well done doing what you could for the guy. Many people are too nervous to ever help. Losing your pulse before you get to a hospital is typically a death sentence. Sounds like you at least gave the guy a chance. well done!

I'm not EMS (although I have an app in at Community South) but I've been CPR certified 3 times and taken some other medic type training.

 

[Rayne]

I had to do CPR on a guy tonight. Myself doing compressions and another guy (professional firefighter) doing rescue breathing, we were able to get a pulse after full cardiac arrest. Ambulance got there and ended up losing the pulse again. They got it back after using the AED but lost it again for the final time. He ended up being pronounced DOA at the hospital.

It's amazing how the training comes back to you when it is needed. I'm hoping it will be the same way with the gun training that we do. And like CPR it's one of those trainings you hope you never have to use.

Good Job Greg!!!

 

[Sylvain]

I did compressions for about 3.5-4 minutes before we got a pulse back. After we got a pulse I stopped and the medic continued rescue breathing while I took the guy's tie the rest of the way off and cut off his shirt. Then the EMTs showed up and started hooking up the monitors. That's when the pulse was lost again.

That's quite a long time and it must have felt like you did it for 20 minutes, probably exhausting too.

I know some people collapse as soon as the EMS arrive when they have been doing CPR for a long time.

 

[GBuck]

That's quite a long time and it must have felt like you did it for 20 minutes, probably exhausting too.

I know some people collapse as soon as the EMS arrive when they have been doing CPR for a long time.

Wasn't really "exhausting" but I definitely just rolled back on my ass and got out of the firemen's way.

 

[GBuck]

It's amazing how the training comes back to you when it is needed. I'm hoping it will be the same way with the gun training that we do. And like CPR it's one of those trainings you hope you never have to use.

Good Job Greg!!!

Yeah, it really is amazing. I guess I surprised my grandpa how calm and matter of fact I was. I didn't really think about it, like it was just what I was supposed to and had to do.