kittykat wrote:

Yeah, that's true. But wouldn't it be wonderful? They did say that Sherlock in canon used whatever means he had to, and the same can be said of BBC's Sherlock. Surely that includes doing whatever it takes to save his best friend? 

I concur 

kittykat wrote:

*starts picturing it*

Teehee, the scenarios are endless  *tries not to picture it...fails horribly* 

I'm thinking Mary will prevent Sherlock from doing the mouth to mouth part of cpr cos she will be there to do it herself.

Sorry guys if I burst a bubble there....evil laughing begins....

It would be funny if he is about to do it though and Mary pushes him out of the way. Imagine the suspense when it looks like it will happen then the exasperation when it doesn't?

Where has this idea come from?!

Possibly, and it could help Sherlock to understand how John felt when he jumped, experiencing that feeling for himself.

Swanpride wrote:

It just occured me...it Sherlock believes that John died in the bonfire, thus feeling what John felt when he saw the fall, wouldn't that make it easier for John to forgive him? Knowing that Sherlock went through the same experience?

Personally, I don't want to see any CPR scenes unless it's REALLY warranted, because if you need CPR, you are in dire trouble.  Only 4% to 20% of people who require CPR survive, and that depends on who does it, what you need it for, where you are when it happens, and how old you are.

And, not to burst peoples' bubbles...no one does artificial respiration anymore because continuous chest compressions are as effective as chest compressions with artificial respiration (unless there are two people, then one can breathe for victim while the other pumps, then switch out).  Plus, they don't want people to stop chest compressions to give artificialy respiration, because keeping the heart pumping is more important than breathing for someone.  You also have a good chance of breaking the victim's ribs by chest compression (doctors are better at not breaking the ribs, though).  Defibrillators have a much better success rate at restoring the heart's normal rhythm.

Basically, the stereotypical CPR you see on TV these days is nothing like CPR in real life.

/Red-Cross certified

Last edited by sj4iy (August 12, 2013 5:36 pm)

I think the whole of S3 is gonna be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

Last edited by besleybean (August 12, 2013 5:42 pm)

Ok, qualified 1st aider here, with current practice!

For adults: if you have an unconcious patient, who is not breathing...you go straigt to chest compressions. The rescue breaths will come after.
The only exception is for a drowning victim, when you would give 5 rescue breaths 1st.

SolarSystem wrote:

besleybean wrote:

I think the whole of S3 is gonna be a bit of an emotional rollerfcoaster.

I have to admit: I seriously hope so!

I have a feeling we're all gonna need ice cream and shock blankets for sure!
 

besleybean wrote:

Ok, qualified 1st aider here, with current practice!

For adults: if you have an unconcious patient, who is not breathing...you go straigt to chest compressions. The rescue breaths will come after.
The only exception is for a drowning victim, when you would give 5 rescue breaths 1st.

Did they teach you to pick a compression song?  We were told to think of either "Stayin' Alive" or "Another One Bites The Dust"....but that it's probably not best to sing the last one aloud when give compressions XD