Would you give a homless person CPR, if dying

[low-key]

nope

I would only give it to a women who smelled good

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

My husband did once as a 18 year old lifeguard at a beach. Woman survived. He's quite proud of it.

 

[Cantw8]

Yes as long as I had my mouth barrier with me.

 

[low-key]

My husband did once as a 18 year old lifeguard at a beach. Woman survived. He's quite proud of it.

hey

Yes as long as I had my mouth barrier with me.

lol, you carry a mouth barrier ?, pic

 

[Disneylover99]

How would you even know the homeless person was dying?

 

[low-key]

How would you even know the homeless person was dying?

they stink

 

[Disneylover99]

they stink

Don't they stink when they're alive too?

 

[low-key]

Don't they stink when they're alive too?

lol, well you would give them CPR when they are alive, do you dont go find dead people and bring them back to life

 

[Feralpeg]

Absolutely. There but for the grace of God.

 

[Disneylover99]

lol, well you would give them CPR when they are alive, do you dont go find dead people and bring them back to life

Well, I would try to save anyone who was dying.....homeless or rich. But most of the homeless people I see are lying on sewer grates and not moving anyways. I really wouldn't know if they needed CPR or not. Sad, but true.

 

[ronandannette]

I would like to hope so - but I'm really not that good in a crisis. I'm a certified first-responder through my work but the whole time I was taking the training I kept thinking "I hope to God I never have to do any of this...". On the bright side, apparently chest compressions, without rescue breathing is practically just as effective, so maybe I could manage just that.

 

[sonnyjane]

Yes as long as I had my mouth barrier with me.

That's why they have compression-only CPR.

 

[CPanther95]

The question is a little vague. Am I dying, or is the homeless man dying.

If it is me that's dying, no - I wouldn't waste the time I had left trying to give CPR to some homeless guy.

If it's the homeless guy that's dying, I guess it depends what he was dying of.

 

[Jdbsfw]

The question is a little vague. Am I dying, or is the homeless man dying.

If it is me that's dying, no - I wouldn't waste the time I had left trying to give CPR to some homeless guy.

If it's the homeless guy that's dying, I guess it depends what he was dying of.

Yep, if he's dying of "Alien Chest-Burster" I'm getting the heck outta there!

Also, if the homeless guy seems to be dying because he's missing his head, I'm moving on

 

[ronandannette]

Yep, if he's dying of "Alien Chest-Burster" I'm getting the heck outta there!

Also, if the homeless guy seems to be dying because he's missing his head, I'm moving on

During my training we were told to attempt to resuscitate everyone unless they were eviscerated, incinerated or decapitated. No head - no problem.

 

[Tiffylv]

I have given a homeless person CPR (former ER nurse).

I also carry a mouth guard with me on my keys...they are very small and fold up, but honestly if I just came across a dying homeless person on the street I would probably do compression only.

 

[CPanther95]

Probably not full CPR, but I'd hum "Stayin' Alive" as I walked by. I think they say that works almost as good.

 

[cijay]

I would if someone told me that their heart had stopped but, like others have said, what's the difference between someone passed out and not moving and someone dead? Then is the case, if they are dead, how long have they been dead for? So the situation would have to be like, someone saw him fall then say that his heart stopped. Long shot.

 

[lizabu]

I think if you know CPR you have an obligation to help. Being homeless shouldn't be a factor. Not sure about mouth to mouth on anyone outside my immediate family. I'd probably be too freaked out.

 

[superme80]

Nope. I am not certified anymore and I don't want to get sued if I injure someone.