[Publib] Defibrillators

[James Casey]

Some of our local Villages require Library personnel to be trained on
the defibrillators and others (like Oak Lawn) have insisted that Library
staff NOT use such devices and simply call 911 ASAP so that trained
professionals can use them properly.  Ed's statement below makes a lot
of sense to me.  Library staff may mistake an epileptic seizure or bad
reaction from some drug for a heart attack and end up doing more damage
than good. Our own Emergency and Special Situation Manual focuses on
calling 911 first and not intervening personally when emergencies occur.


 

James B. Casey ---- My own views

Director of Oak Lawn Public Library

ALA Council Member 

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Edward Trever
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:23 PM
To: PUBLIB
Subject: Re: [Publib] Defibrillators

 

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

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