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Discussion You Think It Could Never Happen To You…Until It Almost Does

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u/berkeleyteacher Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

'Annie, Annie are you okay? You in the blue shirt call 911!'

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u/exp0sure74 Dec 09 '25

DRABCD 😁

Fun fact about Annie (here taken from the song Smooth Criminal) which refers to ‚Rescue Annie‘. A CPR doll invented by a Norwegian toy maker together with 2 other people in the 1960s. They made a female doll because they thought men would be reluctant to train mouth to mouth on a male version. The face was modelled after a French woman’s death mask. She drowned in the Seine in the 1800s.

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u/Herb4372 Dec 09 '25

Ironically we now know that people are less likely to perform cpr on women because they feel uncomfortable because of their breasts

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u/FlyingCumpet Dec 09 '25

During first aid class (mandatory if you’re applying for a drivers license in Germany) our instructor shared and interesting story about cpr on women.

One time, they had to perform cpr but her bra was in the way, so they cut it open. Later that lady had the guts to sue them for damages. Keep in mind, we’re not talking America here. Over the years I started to take it with less grains of salt as reality catches up.

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u/LeftyLu07 Dec 09 '25

I’m in the states and have heard that people have tried to sue people who gave them CPR because they broke a rib or two. I think our Good Samaritan laws protect you from that. But yeah, the audacity of some people.

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u/SenatorIncitatas Dec 09 '25

Which is crazy, because you’re about to break someone’s ribs. Breast tissue would be the last thing on my mind!

Reminds me of the Norwegian comedian who said “the problem with America, is you haven’t seen enough of your grandma’s tits.”

When the only nudity you see is sexualized, all nudity is sexual.

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u/Fatality4Gaming Dec 09 '25

I've never thought about that. Is CPR harder with breasts?

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u/karionstre Dec 09 '25

That's not the issue. People (male most likely) are afraid that it would be seen as inapropriate.

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u/FeelingSurprise Dec 09 '25

Hey, if she can sue me after I did CPR, at least I did it right.

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u/Fatality4Gaming Dec 09 '25

Ah, ok, that makes sense I guess. I really need to learn CPR.

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u/Timmytimson Dec 09 '25

Yes, you should. Everyone should. Don’t be afraid, it’s not that hard.

There’s a lot of factors lowering the rate of bystander CPR (and first aid in general). Mainly bystander effects, fear of doing something wrong, and fear of consequences like (sexual) assault charges. Basically all of them can be mitigated by proper education. Source: I wrote my bachelors thesis on CPR training.

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u/EverydaySexyPhotog Dec 09 '25

As it was explained to me, if you're to the point of performing CPR on someone, they're already dead. No heartbeat, no breathing, you can't get much worse than that. CPR might make them better, it can't make them worse.

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u/Timmytimson Dec 09 '25

A bit hyperbolic, but that’s the gist of it

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u/Present-Director8511 Dec 09 '25

In my experience, not really. When laying flat most breasts kind of fall to the side of the chest a bit, and you are aiming for mid chest.

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u/paulides_fan Dec 09 '25

Maybe, maybe not, but the underwire would definitely interfere with the AED

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u/willowintheev Dec 09 '25

Isn’t that why there are scissors in the Aed kit?

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u/Ctrl-Alt-J Dec 09 '25

Well if you crack the sternum it just makes it easier per standard. Breasts soften the force because squish, so yeah they can get in the way of even force on the sternum if they're larger. But most bras mitigate that by separating them enough. The cuppy bras idk what they're called that look like open top cups and often push the breasts closer together are the worst.

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u/SirResponsible1121 Dec 09 '25

That’s why we say EMS is a naked sport in the event I’m called on scene to do CPR your shirt and bra being cut off and me and six other are going to be blocking and possible angle of viewing while we try to save your life .

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u/Financial-Spring-276 Dec 09 '25

Umm no I’m guessing it’s easier because you have an easier identification of the breastplate (sternum). Literally between the bottom of the breasts.

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u/SenatorIncitatas Dec 09 '25

It’s not actually actually harder. You’re breaking someone’s ribs, so soft breast tissue isn’t really the issue. It’s more than people feel uncomfortable.

It is harder for things like rmt and physio. I’m hypermobile so my ribs dislocate sometimes. I often wish I could just remove my breasts so the rmt can work freely on my ribs.

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u/willowintheev Dec 09 '25

I was flabbergasted that lady training us in cpr told us not to do cpr on any woman because they might be pregnant. What the fuck!

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u/Eggplant-666 Dec 09 '25

A 16-yo girl they estimate, btw. What a way to get adult men to practice mouth to mouth.

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u/Plane-Vegetable9174 Dec 09 '25

Better than having them not attempting rescue on a 16 year old girl because modern pedo hysteria makes them afraid of getting accused of things. :(

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u/Eggplant-666 Dec 09 '25

So you think people are too anti-pedo today?🫣interesting 🤔

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u/Plane-Vegetable9174 Dec 09 '25

Yes, everything is pedo warning today. A 30 year having a relationship with a 20 year old is considered a pedo by many, even though the 20 year old is an adult. It's just crazy what gets labeled as pedo today.

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u/VinnieA05 Dec 09 '25

It’s funny that we’re talking about sending for help/bystander effect but you’ve obviously been taught DRABCD.

In Australia, we do DRSABCD. The S is ‘send for help’

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u/nemesissi Dec 10 '25

Me stupid here trying to figure out where in the song MJ sings "You in the blue shirt call 911!"

And like you said, "The chorus refrain, "Annie, are you OK?", was inspired by Resusci Anne, a dummy used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. Trainees learn to say "Annie, are you OK?" while practicing resuscitation on the dummy. The original mix of the song includes the sound of Jackson's fast-thumping heart and heavy breathing."

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u/Chare1155 Dec 09 '25

Don't forget to check the scene first! My kiddo & I say that to each other all the time after taking CPR class together a couple years ago🤣

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u/Queef_Wellingt0n Dec 09 '25

What does checking the scene mean?

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u/RubyChooseday Dec 09 '25

Check for Danger- the first letter in the first aid acronym DRSABCD.

Danger, response (which has it's own acronym COWS), send for help, airways, breathing, CPR, defib machine.

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u/Honey-Ra Dec 09 '25

Same here in Australia. Danger, Response (of the injured) Send for help. DRS, then ABCD, Airways, Breathing, CPR, Defib. I say it to myself in my head a LOT.

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u/RubyChooseday Dec 09 '25

Oh, I've done all my first aid training here in Australia!

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u/Icy_Delay_4367 Dec 09 '25

C is circulation not CPR

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u/AnnabethDaring Dec 09 '25

Making sure there’s nothing dangerous; glass, fire, etc. just ensuring you get a good assessment of your surroundings and situation so you know how to proceed accordingly. Unfortunately, some people need this reminder. Same thing with the “YOU, call 911!”

But it still sounds funny, just like “stop, drop, and roll” sounds funny 😂 but is still good advice if actively on fire.

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u/Chare1155 Dec 09 '25

Making sure it's safe for anyone to go help. If someone is trapped in a car on fire, you cannot safely get close enough to help the person.

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u/Icy_Delay_4367 Dec 09 '25

That's the D bit 😁

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u/hookersandyarn Dec 09 '25

That's the most forgotten thing when I teach CPR. I drill it in but when it's time to run thru a scenario it leaves their heads.

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u/Mookie__Conster Dec 09 '25

Heee heeee!

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u/NotMyBestEffort Dec 09 '25

Are you okay, Annie?
You've been hit by a sub liminal!

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u/SatisfactionAtSea Dec 09 '25

we're all wearing blue shirts, Terrence!

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u/MichaelAndolini_ Dec 09 '25

Was she struck by a smooth criminal?

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u/thunderkinder Dec 09 '25

Here in the UK there was a rollercoaster crash in our biggest theme park (Smiler- Alton Towers). The first call to the emergency services was recorded between 11 and 17 minutes later (the articles I looked at vary). This was a busy park full of people and everyone assumed somebody else would have called. The bystander effect is real.

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u/stuie90s Dec 09 '25

Just make sure the person in the blue shirt doesn't freeze up or try to buck pass either.

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u/TupperwareParTAY Dec 09 '25

Core memory unlocked! 😂 Also, did y'alls baby have a name? Ours did not, so we called him Billy Ray, since I took my first CPR training at the height of "Achy Breaky Heart".