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aguafiestas t1_ixxyi7o wrote

Reply to comment by billybeat in OD terribly handled at the Filmore Philly, and I need to vent by [deleted]

I don't know if this is what they are "supposed" to do by their job description, but it is bad for the person who is in cardiac arrest. Bystander CPR is better than no CPR at all, and based on OP's description it seems that while an EMT was on the premises, they weren't with the person in cardiac arrest.

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New_Land4575 t1_ixxyr2b wrote

This is the only response. Time to compressions and narcan is the vital difference between rehab and the donor pool

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abigdumbrocket t1_ixyz2cj wrote

Going to second this as the best response. While high-quality chest compressions take practice, it isn't rocket science and even if someone had no idea what they're doing, anything is better than nothing. If someone's heart isn't beating their brain is dying by the second. It's not like if you did the worst CPR in the world you could hasten their rapidly advancing brain death.

To OP, I understand your frustration. I had a similar experience years ago. If you feel guilty, try not to. You did what you could with what you had. Thank you.

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