| Although no longer a practicing paramedic, this makes a deal of sense. The Heimlich is used to remove an obstruction from the airway by forcing the diaphragm up, and a trachea-full of water is just another obstruction. It would seem reasonable that you are more likely to produce succesfull results from the CPR if the airway is clear.
That said, in 15 years on the ambulance service, I only ever saw one successfull resuscitation using CPR.
I would be interested in the source of her figures however, as it strikes me that we may well be looking at a very small 'population' on which these results are based.
Last edited by recurve : 16-07-05 at 04:11 PM.
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