This study refers to CPR in case of cardiac arrest only! You should still apply the 30:2 rule to patients that drowned, have airway obstructions or drug overdoses. In any case, when you approach a patient, most of the time you will not know what the cause of collapse is, unless it is witnessed (someone choking in a lunch room, someone grabbing their chest in case of heart attack). So in this case you have to check for a good airway, by listening and feeling and sometimes by giving a breath mouth-to-mouth to see if the chest rises)
In any case, for people with first aid training i suggest carrying some kind of barrier device like a pocket mask to perform CPR. Some of the smaller device are really cheap and small (fit on your key ring). I always carry my pocket mask and gloves with me, but then I am also obligated by law to help people because of my first aid ticket, and i want to play it safe.
Also, when i was tought in first aid class, we were specifically instructed never to give mouth-to-mouth unprotected, because the first rule in first aid is to watch out for your own safety!
the idea has been around for a while. i remember seeing it on a segment on a show on the discovery channel years ago, about some guys having a similar system in their old van, going across the country.
i don't think it will have any real application, since their won't be enough fuel (frying grease) for every single car, especially with the new trend of going away from fried foods due to health reasons.... and who wants to smell like KFC driving down the freeway.
I used to buy Computer Shopper years ago, when it was still about 500 pages thick (compared to the 100 glossy pages now), and mags like Popular Science and Popular Mechanics/Electronics. I am kinda fed up with PSci. Every issue that I have seen in the store lately has nothing but new war toys on the cover. They have nothing else to write about. That's why I wait a couple of weeks till they get the newest copies at my local library. I have always loved National Geographic too.
I read more/. or wired online than magazines or news papers, but actually buying a mag and flipping thru it is still a nice thing to do every once in a while.
Its true thought that the Internet is hurting the magazine or news industry (in sales). Thats the way of the future though, and it saves some trees too.
i hope so. the thing i am wondering about is, how quickly are providers going to implement the service around the world. my bet is, everyone is going to take their time, to wait and see.
understandable, when you think of the kind of money involved here.
so the question remains. are people going to make the investment or not.
as good and cool is this sounds, right now i wouldn't!
what's your take on that?
well, i agree that the theme song has to go. i have been a real fan of star trek theme music ever since ds9, and this theme was more fitting for dawsons creek than enterprise.
i think its to early to tell if enterprise is going to flop or not. everyone said that with voyager after the first season, but i really enjoyed the show with the start of the second season. i am not sure however, with the cast of scott bacula (spelling?) as captain, but i wasnt to fond of janeway in voyager either, so again, i am going to wait and see!
other than that, i really enjoyed the pilot. at least i have a cute vulcan science officer to look forward to, if everything else fails!:)
(seniors: ppl over 65 y/o, that have never used a computer in their life!)
i have been teaching seniors, on and off, for the last couple of years now.
most seniors i know, have a tough time learning about new things, especially when i comes to technology.
the first thing you have to do, for your own sake and theirs, is make everything you do and say idiot proof. dont use any technical terms! there is a definite need to know basis for those, and senior (actually every enduser) doesnt need to know! (e.g. POP3, TCP/IP....) it just complicates things. put away your geek pride and stick with the simple things.
i admit its tough, but it works far better.
before you start teaching, think about what you want them to know about the subject (computers, internet). email and the web are must do's, but i never even touched the subject of chatrooms and such. dont get me wrong, i would have tried hard to get that info across, but there is on real need for that.
the only thing that most seniors expect from the net, is exchanging letters with their friends and families, looking at pics of their grandkids, and the odd one subscribes to a daily joke mailing list.
most software today, has way to many options for my taste, so you have to shield them from those aswell. unlike something i have read in one of these comments, seniors usually dont poke around software to find out what it can do!
reading, deleting, saving, replying, forwarding emails, and viewing attachments does the trick.
eventhough i agree that search engines (even google) can be somewhat confusing, its a good idea to teach seniors the concept. bookmarks are a definite must aswell.
correct usage of the mouse, is also i thing that needs to be thought.
most of my "clients" confused the left and right mouse buttons, or moved the mouse while dbl clicking. the later is usually the case, when they concentrate on the mouse instead of the screen. tell them to follow the arrow/cursor on the screen while moving the mouse. also tell them to "cup" the mouse with their hands, thus using middle and index finger on the l/r mouse buttons.
a game of xbill would definitly help them with their coordination, but i wouldnt even want to go there. which brings me to my next point.
dont let them use linux. please!!! no one i know wants to add to evil bills riches, but the only thing you'll archive by "trying" to teach linux to a senior with no prior computer knowledge, is one less senior using computers and the net.
if they get frustrated by something, that their kids talked them into in the first place (maybe!), they'll just throw the towel.
by the way, if they ever encouter a bsod in windows and they ask you about it, dont start ranting away, about how this piece of software sucks... tell them its normal! sound aweful in know, but try explaining to them why they were sold a faulty product. there is no know fix for faulty MS products, so tell them how to fix them (ctrl+alt+del, in most cases) and go on with life.
just think, its waisting your time and theirs
Tom
PS: comments and questions via email welcome.
PPS: flamers suck!
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"Neuromancer" by William Gibson is a must read for sure. I am not too sure if it is the perfect material for a 13 year old though.
Warning: If you want to read this article and not fall asleep, you will need a degree in "my english is far better than yours" kudos victoria (the author).
i am suprised that nobody mentioned Victorinox'es Cybertool yet!! I want one of those! its about $75, but i have no idea where to get it. books would be a good idea aswell, eventhough i'd like to stock up my cd collection a bit. so CDNOW.com is a place to go for sure. lenny kravitz and eric clapton especially! i cant forget to mention some new hardware of course. i need a new 'puter!!! dual-pentium 3's, 1/2 gig of ram and lots of scsi! i would be happy with just a scsi burner right now though.
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This study refers to CPR in case of cardiac arrest only! You should still apply the 30:2 rule to patients that drowned, have airway obstructions or drug overdoses.
In any case, when you approach a patient, most of the time you will not know what the cause of collapse is, unless it is witnessed (someone choking in a lunch room, someone grabbing their chest in case of heart attack). So in this case you have to check for a good airway, by listening and feeling and sometimes by giving a breath mouth-to-mouth to see if the chest rises)
In any case, for people with first aid training i suggest carrying some kind of barrier device like a pocket mask to perform CPR. Some of the smaller device are really cheap and small (fit on your key ring).
I always carry my pocket mask and gloves with me, but then I am also obligated by law to help people because of my first aid ticket, and i want to play it safe.
Also, when i was tought in first aid class, we were specifically instructed never to give mouth-to-mouth unprotected, because the first rule in first aid is to watch out for your own safety!
the idea has been around for a while. i remember seeing it on a segment on a show on the discovery channel years ago, about some guys having a similar system in their old van, going across the country.
... and who wants to smell like KFC driving down the freeway.
i don't think it will have any real application, since their won't be enough fuel (frying grease) for every single car, especially with the new trend of going away from fried foods due to health reasons.
I used to buy Computer Shopper years ago, when it was still about 500 pages thick (compared to the 100 glossy pages now), and mags like Popular Science and Popular Mechanics/Electronics. I am kinda fed up with PSci. Every issue that I have seen in the store lately has nothing but new war toys on the cover. They have nothing else to write about. That's why I wait a couple of weeks till they get the newest copies at my local library. I have always loved National Geographic too.
/. or wired online than magazines or news papers, but actually buying a mag and flipping thru it is still a nice thing to do every once in a while.
:)
I read more
Its true thought that the Internet is hurting the magazine or news industry (in sales). Thats the way of the future though, and it saves some trees too.
Tom
"Save the trees, wipe your ass with an owl"
i hope so. the thing i am wondering about is, how quickly are providers going to implement the service around the world. my bet is, everyone is going to take their time, to wait and see.
understandable, when you think of the kind of money involved here.
so the question remains. are people going to make the investment or not.
as good and cool is this sounds, right now i wouldn't!
what's your take on that?
Tom
well, i agree that the theme song has to go. i have been a real fan of star trek theme music ever since ds9, and this theme was more fitting for dawsons creek than enterprise. :)
i think its to early to tell if enterprise is going to flop or not. everyone said that with voyager after the first season, but i really enjoyed the show with the start of the second season. i am not sure however, with the cast of scott bacula (spelling?) as captain, but i wasnt to fond of janeway in voyager either, so again, i am going to wait and see!
other than that, i really enjoyed the pilot. at least i have a cute vulcan science officer to look forward to, if everything else fails!
(seniors: ppl over 65 y/o, that have never used a computer in their life!) ...) it just complicates things.
... tell them its normal!
i have been teaching seniors, on and off, for the last couple of years now.
most seniors i know, have a tough time learning about new things, especially when i comes to technology.
the first thing you have to do, for your own sake and theirs, is make everything you do and say idiot proof. dont use any technical terms!
there is a definite need to know basis for those, and senior (actually every enduser) doesnt need to know! (e.g. POP3, TCP/IP.
put away your geek pride and stick with the simple things. i admit its tough, but it works far better.
before you start teaching, think about what you want them to know about the subject (computers, internet). email and the web are must do's, but i never even touched the subject of chatrooms and such. dont get me wrong, i would have tried hard to get that info across, but there is on real need for that.
the only thing that most seniors expect from the net, is exchanging letters with their friends and families, looking at pics of their grandkids, and the odd one subscribes to a daily joke mailing list.
most software today, has way to many options for my taste, so you have to shield them from those aswell. unlike something i have read in one of these comments, seniors usually dont poke around software to find out what it can do!
reading, deleting, saving, replying, forwarding emails, and viewing attachments does the trick.
eventhough i agree that search engines (even google) can be somewhat confusing, its a good idea to teach seniors the concept. bookmarks are a definite must aswell.
correct usage of the mouse, is also i thing that needs to be thought. most of my "clients" confused the left and right mouse buttons, or moved the mouse while dbl clicking. the later is usually the case, when they concentrate on the mouse instead of the screen. tell them to follow the arrow/cursor on the screen while moving the mouse. also tell them to "cup" the mouse with their hands, thus using middle and index finger on the l/r mouse buttons.
a game of xbill would definitly help them with their coordination, but i wouldnt even want to go there. which brings me to my next point.
dont let them use linux. please!!! no one i know wants to add to evil bills riches, but the only thing you'll archive by "trying" to teach linux to a senior with no prior computer knowledge, is one less senior using computers and the net.
if they get frustrated by something, that their kids talked them into in the first place (maybe!), they'll just throw the towel.
by the way, if they ever encouter a bsod in windows and they ask you about it, dont start ranting away, about how this piece of software sucks
sound aweful in know, but try explaining to them why they were sold a faulty product. there is no know fix for faulty MS products, so tell them how to fix them (ctrl+alt+del, in most cases) and go on with life. just think, its waisting your time and theirs
Tom
PS: comments and questions via email welcome.
PPS: flamers suck!
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson is a must read for sure.
I am not too sure if it is the perfect material for a 13 year old though.
Warning: If you want to read this article and not fall asleep, you will need a degree in "my english is far better than yours"
kudos victoria (the author).
i am suprised that nobody mentioned Victorinox'es Cybertool yet!! I want one of those! its about $75, but i have no idea where to get it.
books would be a good idea aswell, eventhough i'd like to stock up my cd collection a bit. so CDNOW.com is a place to go for sure. lenny kravitz and eric clapton especially!
i cant forget to mention some new hardware of course. i need a new 'puter!!! dual-pentium 3's, 1/2 gig of ram and lots of scsi!
i would be happy with just a scsi burner right now though.
cheers
tom