[VRWCmember]

“I called 911 as I was walking up to him, and they walked me through the first steps of CPR and chest compressions,” Lee said.

And yet she attempted to do mouth-to-mouth breathing on someone who was already gasping for breath. This means that either she completely misunderstood what she was told by the 911 dispatcher or got very bad instructions.

[Old Professer]

That’s the part we don’t know.

[Myrddin]

This means that either she completely misunderstood what she was told by the 911 dispatcher or got very bad instructions.

That's a key reason that most 911 dispatchers aren't allowed to give medical directions. My wife is a certified EMT as well as EMS/Police/Fire dispatcher. It is city policy that no medical advice is permitted. The phone and radio traffic is taped as a legal record. The liability for bad advice would be substantial.

[metmom]

And yet she attempted to do mouth-to-mouth breathing on someone who was already gasping for breath. This means that either she completely misunderstood what she was told by the 911 dispatcher or got very bad instructions.

Sounds like the operator just went through the CPR technique without thinking. When my dad had his heart attack, I went on auto and it didn't really register that he was breathing until I got to that part of the CPR. Then I realised that I just needed the chest compressions.