[Publib] Defibrillators

[Edward Trever]

At my last library, I also had a trainer who said this.  Unfortunately it's not the dead person I am worried about killing.  It may be maiming the live person that I am performing untrained medical proceduers on.

We only had one mass three-hour training and could have had no individualized practice if we had no incentive to do so.  Once the defibrillators were in place we had no more training.  I am very wary of such a practice with no truly trained personnel.

Ed Trever
Lincoln County Library Director
306 W. Main St.
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 735-8044
Fax (704) 732-9042
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Wirick 
  To: PUBLIB 
  Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 11:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [Publib] Defibrillators


  We have a defibrillator at our main library and there are a couple people who are trained in using it.  From my understand, while training helps, just about anyone could use it if no trained person is available.

   

  I remember what the trainer said when I took my first class - 'You can't kill a dead person'.

   

  Thankfully, we have not had to use it.

   

  Terry

  Erie County Public Library



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