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[DanielS]

No am not a police officer...
The toliets are over there...
Yes, I know I look good in uniform...
No, you cant have paracetamol, your drunk...
Its St John Ambulance not St Johns Ambulance...
Yes, I am a volunteer...
Yes, I can drive on blue light if I was allowed to go on the training course...
No, I dont like it when you come to me wuth something serious just as we are going to be stood down...
No, am not fat and old despite what you think...
Yes, I may need to give my self first aid if this radio goes into my eye or up my nose again...

Any questions or stuff you have, you know where to post them. (here)

[OnTheBeat]

What the...

[carty23]

Do you learn CPR using the 'Nellie the Elephant' song? (Serious Q)

[DanielS]

You dont use 'Nellie the Elephant' song anymore, as I found out last month that its too slow.

[maka]

Do you learn CPR using the 'Nellie the Elephant' song? (Serious Q)

we were told that, but a more accurate one is a queen song(?), i cant remember which one, but i do remember the song it was was ironic!!

[carty23]

You dont use 'Nellie the Elephant' song anymore, as I found out last month that its too slow.

Oh right ..

Are you personally trained in the use of a defibrillator?

[Bart S]

Do you learn CPR using the 'Nellie the Elephant' song? (Serious Q)

I used to teach that when it was 15:2 It just doesn't work on 30:2

[maka]

ah hang on, the ironic song was "Another one bites the dust" for CPR...
there as also "Staying Alive" by the bee gees, we were taught these to keep the beat.

100-115 bpm songs the both of them

[DanielS]

we were told that, but a more accurate one is a queen song(?), i cant remember which one, but i do remember the song it was was ironic!!

Don't know which queen song it is, we arent teaching it with a song at the moment until the youth team decide what song to use.

Oh right ..

Are you personally trained in the use of a defibrillator?

Not yet, waiting for the next training course for defibrilllator and medical gases.

ah hang on, the ironic song was "Another one bites the dust" for CPR...
there as also "Staying Alive" by the bee gees, we were taught these to keep the beat.

100-115 bpm songs the both of them

I know we are teach the cadets not to say it/sing it out loud if they ever have to do CPR, but it wouldnt be good if they start singing "Another one bites the dust" if there is a crowd of people.

[maka]

no not best practice to treat life saving as karaoke.
but it's a song to have in your head.

[DanielS]

no not best practice to treat life saving as karaoke.
but it's a song to have in your head.

'Last Night a DJ Saved My Life'

[Prolixia]

I used to teach that when it was 15:2 It just doesn't work on 30:2

I just sing it twice...

[DanielS]

Is it easy to get into other things within St John Ambulance? For example, CRU or as a PTA/ETA

[Robochop]

Is it easy to get into other things within St John Ambulance? For example, CRU or as a PTA/ETA

Interesting ... could you elaborate on CRU, PTA & ETA please? And also maybe a summary of what is involved in each of them.

I'm very keen to be involved in Medical and Policing ... so SJA and Parks police, for now, are ideal for me

[pmtts]

We just done a job for Surrey St Johns last week. It was nice to do a crest with a difference

[Robochop]

We just done a job for Surrey St Johns last week. It was nice to do a crest with a difference

Awesome ... when will they be ready? Do we get a sneak peek?

[pmtts]

Awesome ... when will they be ready? Do we get a sneak peek?

Sadly not for sale, but here is the finished product.

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[Robochop]

Sadly not for sale, but here is the finished product.

It's stunning! such a pity it's not for sale!

[French-A]

I used to teach that when it was 15:2 It just doesn't work on 30:2

We still use nellie the elephant just sing it through twice for 30:2

[SBG]

The Queen song is "Another one bites the dust"

[nickick]

I hear they are thinking of doing away with the breaths altogether?

[Bart S]

That's only if there are severe facial injuries or there are other factors dictating that you cant give E.A.R.

[nickick]

No, on my last First Aid Refresher about a month ago it was being looked into as the action of the chest compression forces air in and out of the lungs negating the need for any breaths and that pausing the chest compressions to give rescues breath increases the risk of brain damage.

[Bart S]

At the moment, it's still only being talked about, until we hear fro the resuscitation council, we are still to teach E.A.R. on first aid courses.

[Viper]

DanielS

My friend, what you are doing is same as volunteering for a private ambulance firm. STJ is making money out of you (volunteers) and that is A LOT OF MONEY... Also you might get more training in the private sector than STJ. Look in to it.

I used to teach that when it was 15:2 It just doesn't work on 30:2

Still works mate

We still use nellie the elephant just sing it through twice for 30:2

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