For humans? I got my training back in Taiwan for humans, which I used numerous times there; never mouth-to-mouth, though. I simply can not bring myself to do that on humans, let alone on animals. (I have not had pets for decades. Pets died quickly in my childhood, due to neglect or ignorance. I always feel guilty about it.)
Yeah. Only done it in manikins, never on humans. hehe. I lack of practical experience. But I read compression is way more important than giving breaths. So at least you can try compression on pets if mouth-to-mouth breathing is not acceptable. Or you can get a barrier device like face shield or mask. Sometimes you can even try napkins.
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【在 c**i 的大作中提到】 : For humans? : I got my training back in Taiwan for humans, which I used numerous times : there; never mouth-to-mouth, though. I simply can not bring myself to do : that on humans, let alone on animals. (I have not had pets for decades. Pets : died quickly in my childhood, due to neglect or ignorance. I always feel : guilty about it.)
You wrote, "But I read compression is way more important than giving breaths ." It is true. Please read Cardiopulmonary resuscitation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation (section 2.2 Compression-only resuscitation/cardiocerebral resuscitation ( CCR)) We learned of that in Taiwan back in 1970s, 1980s. No physicians I knew of did mouth-to-mouth ventilation. And chest compression alone by myself alone saved several.
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【在 h**l 的大作中提到】 : Yeah. Only done it in manikins, never on humans. hehe. I lack of practical : experience. : But I read compression is way more important than giving breaths. So at : least you can try compression on pets if mouth-to-mouth breathing is not : acceptable. Or you can get a barrier device like face shield or mask. : Sometimes you can even try napkins. : : Pets