It's not really true CPR but it's definately better than standin there watching the guy die waiting for someone else to step up.
A couple things to point out,
100 bpm compressions done effectively will wear out that gray haired doctor in about 3 mins, tops.... I've done it half way to the hospital before in the back of an ambulance and afterwards I needed some CPR... it seems really simple, lock elbows and shoulders, let your weight do the work, don't let it fool you. It is a workout.
I like to hum that old Queen standard as I work, has the same rhythm as the BeeGees song but more flair! "bump, bump, bump, another one bites the dust..." (highly frowned upon in our modern pc world)
I was just trained yesterday on a brand new device that does the CPR for us. Called a "Lucas Device". Put around the patient and turned on, mechanically provides compressions. My first thought when seeing it start to work was "man, that thing is going to break some ribs...".
Jeff-
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You remind me of the timing on a turbo engine...
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