At 01:14 AM 7/3/2009, craig cowan wrote:
>Things would have been all that much less worrisome if I had a good firstaid
>kit in my Vanagon. Be sure to get a mouth barrier device, should you ever
>need to do CPR (and they are currently teaching just chest compressions
>though....).

I was involved in four CPR incidents back in the '70s (one
successful, IIRC) and while an Ambu bag (hand-operated ventilator)
was a nice thing to have, there was never any hesitation about doing
direct mouth-to-mouth until one arrived.  Is this barrier a response
to real risks, or is it an aesthetic matter to increase people's
willingness to do CPR?  If the risks are real, do you have any
figures on just how risky it is?  Likewise on the compressions-only
-- is that based on outcomes or aesthetics?

Thanks,

  --
David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"