Congressman’s CPR saves collapsed airport traveler’s life

The Daily Caller ^ | 09/20/2011 | Matthew Boyle

[martosko]

WOW! What a hero.

[billorites]

This is why everyone should take one of the Red Cross CPR courses.

They give you donuts too.

[handmade]

You never know when the unexpected will happen.

[Scutter]

Good job, Congressman.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

There was also a Democrat Congressman, a lawyer, who offered to sue the airport on behalf of the victim (for 50% of the take, of course). So it was a bipartisan effort.

[don-o]

ping

Wish we had that pic of you and our Congressman.

[agere_contra]

Nicely done.

[Jim from C-Town]

Good thing he collapsed in front of a Republican congressman. Had it been a Democrat he would have died, but the congressman could have sued on the families benefit what with all of them being lawyers.

[Jim from C-Town]

you beet me to it.

[GraceG]

MSM Headline: Evil Republican doesn’t wait for paramedic, causes blunt force trauma to victim chest.

[Shery]

Actually, take the American Heart CPR course! Their’s is the best. Besides, any new changes to the procedure come from them. And, they don’t charge as much as the ARC. I’m an RN, a just-retired school nurse. Having taken both, I PREFER the American Heart course over the ARC.

[Stonewall Jackson]

The Heimlich Maneuver is also an important thing to know.

About ten years ago my dad choked on a piece of steak, and two days ago I was in a restaurant and a kid in the booth beside me got a piece of hot dog lodged in her throat.

In both cases, I was able to use the Heimlich to forcibly dislodge the food. My dad and the little girl are both doing fine, but I'm not sure that would have been the case otherwise. Everyone else was panicking and didn't know what to do, but I'd learned the Heimlich in Boy Scouts, over twenty years ago, and it stuck with me.

[KarlInOhio]

Or else the Democrat would have just yelled "Estate tax!" and grabbed the victim's wallet.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

You should be ashamed of yourself. WHY? Because your post is just disgusting. However, I congratulate you for being right on the target with your comment. There was once a Good Samaritan Law that protected Doctors in that type of situation. Is it still on the books?

[SaraJohnson]

Everyone in our family has to be certified because we have a pool. That is my rule. :)

[agere_contra]

LOL!

[BRL]

I wonder if they used an AED. I took a CPR course and found out that the save rate on CPR is actually quite low (like maybe 5%), but the save rate with an AED is very good (I don’t remember exact numbers, but the contrast is stunning).

[nuvista]

Yes, story mentioned use of AED in this case.
And, you’re correct, the AED significantly improves survivability in cardiac arrest. This individual was fortunate this happened in an airport - I believe all US airports are stocked w/ multiple AEDs. Ideally, these should be in every public place.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“There was also a Democrat Congressman, a lawyer, who offered to sue the airport on behalf of the victim (for 50% of the take, of course). So it was a bipartisan effort.”

The Democrat would have also offered an amendment to the Health Care bill to cover it.
“Anyone making more than $40,000, will be required to pay income tax on any free health care windfall they receive. If a rich Republican receives free health care in an airport; they must pay their fair share of tax on this free health care”

[Keith in Iowa]

Good work by the congrescritter....

Has this airport never heard of AEDs? Seems that the airport cops should have and know how to use them.