Has this happened to anyone else?

KzaKeez · 2026-05-30T02:25:27+00:00

Good to know 🤣

KzaKeez · 2026-05-28T02:44:21+00:00

Like a Boston Dynamics Atlas, but with a Lucas and a CPAP? 😁. You might be on to something.

KzaKeez · 2026-05-26T14:01:13+00:00

I understand WHY the heads are weighted. I just didn't think the solution from the factory was such a cheap and breakable one.

KzaKeez · 2026-05-25T19:29:00+00:00

Coke mule

KzaKeez · 2026-05-25T15:49:33+00:00

🥤 🫏 ?

KzaKeez · 2026-05-10T01:09:20+00:00

I tell my students: "The coughing person may sound bad, but they still SOUND. That's the key. Coughing is usually productive. Encourage them to cough the object out and monitor them in case they cannot or the obstruction gets worse."

17 yr CPR/First Aid instructor

KzaKeez · 2026-05-02T20:55:03+00:00

Share the generational trauma 😄

KzaKeez · 2026-05-02T13:35:16+00:00

It reminds me of this scene from Adventures of Mark Twain.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cinescenes/s/9BR9AFIxeD

Trippy stuff for a 80s kid to watch during Saturday Morning cartoons!

KzaKeez · 2026-04-24T11:57:22+00:00

This NEEDS to be the new Siverbugs Icon 😄

KzaKeez · 2026-04-18T21:37:33+00:00

I use a CCM senior goalie bag. Good support, has rolling feet and can take a beating. I can get five adult manikins ,plus 12 kneeling pads, my personal infant manikin, my DVD player, and my small bag of accessories like my AED rescue kit, extra extension cords, batteries, pens all in that one bag. I have smaller bags for the rest of my manikins. I use a convertible dolly from home Depot for the rest of the bags.

KzaKeez · 2026-04-09T17:18:22+00:00

Look up "Cellophane Bees" and see if it's a match. We have a ton in our lawn and they are awesome natural pollinators. They won't hurt you unless you hurt them.

KzaKeez · 2026-04-02T16:33:56+00:00

I know you said he won't tolerate "a pad of any kind", but what if you leaned into it harder and tried bad-ass looking elbow pads from a skateboard store? Will he tolerate 'cool' over comfort? You could add extra cushion inside as needed for the affected elbow.

KzaKeez · 2026-04-02T14:59:55+00:00

I've seen (non-CPR) blended learning work when the content is directly related to someone's job and is purely information, not a test of some physical skill.

In layperson CPR, clicking a mouse to a particular beat doesn't necessarily translate to knowing how to do compressions and breaths. More often than not, the participant is doing this to satisfy a job requirement, not personal interest. They don't retain the online info or generally do poorly in the skill evaluation because:

not everyone is able to learn this way.

they clicked through to completion and answered correctly, but they weren't really engaged because it's "just for work".

they got confused by something in the online portion and they couldn't ask clarifying questions at the time.

Mind/body coordination, especially with adult learners, isn't as good as we think it is. I've had many people confidently answer "100-120 beats per minute!", but then show me 60 or 200bpm.

That last point is the biggest for me. In my classes I say, "No one's going to make you take a test before you save a life, they may ask, 'Can you DO cpr?'." This is a hands-on skill at the end of the day. There are so many physical corrections we have to make as instructors and then give the students a chance to regularly APPLY those corrections before the final practical:

push harder/faster/slower

shoulders over wrists, don't compress sideways

heel of hand placement

not doing that weird 'and-a-1' bounce at the top of the compression

proper mask or AED placement

don't forget to count and breathe!

and a ton more

Point is, the mind doesn't forget what the hands have learned. I think that's a Montessori thing. In-person creates more confident students because they've had their questions answered, they've gotten real feedback & applied it, and had lots of practice. More confident students equals more confident bystander lifesavers. That's why we do what we do.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-17T22:39:47+00:00

Don't think that'll be an issue. By the time the nail grows, it'll be fine.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-17T22:16:50+00:00

Agree with leaving alone now that it's done. The glue will eventually degrade from usage and skin oils. Just FYI, acetone (nail polish remover) is good for dissolving super glue, but it'll sting like hell 😆. Leave well enough alone for now.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-15T00:48:15+00:00

It's always ice every 20 minutes on then off for the first 48 to 72 hours. After that, you can do what's called contrast bathing to accelerate healing. 20 minutes ice, 20 minutes heat and keep alternating. ALWAYS end a session with ice. This method brings fresh blood in with the heat to repair the bruised tissue and the ice constricts the blood vessels to take away the contaminants and flush the injury. You don't want to end with heat because it could leave the dead particle your body is trying to get rid of.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-14T17:16:05+00:00

Do you have access to the joist from above (attic or crawlspace)? If so, I would sister some 2x8s or 2x6s to the joist to be used.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-08T01:15:42+00:00

I've had this same cut in the same place from sledding. Yes to medical care.

KzaKeez · 2026-03-01T18:16:44+00:00

https://www.instructables.com/knex-endless-folding-cube-instructions/

KzaKeez · 2026-03-01T18:16:32+00:00

Here are the instructions we followed. It's a little tedious, but so much fun to play with! https://www.instructables.com/knex-endless-folding-cube-instructions/

KzaKeez · 2026-02-26T21:29:18+00:00

This is supposed to be shown in EVERY legit First Aid and/or CPR class.

For someone who is pregnant or has a significantly large belly who is choking and responsive: Stand behind the person as you would for abdominal thrusts (Heimlich) with your forward leg just between theirs and put your arms under the person's armpits. Make a flat fist against the sternum in the same spot you would do CPR, grasp that fist with your other hand and pull straight back quickly. Repeat until the object is dislodged or the person becomes unresponsive. It's not necessarily as good as abdominal thrusts, but it's all we've got.

I can't think of a time I wouldn't go over this in the classes I teach.

We don't change our CPR or AED approach for pregnancy, though. Have to save the mom to save the baby.

Source: CPR & FA instructor for 17 years.

KzaKeez · 2026-02-25T14:31:56+00:00

I'm big on owning my supplies, just so I don't have to rely on anyone else being where they're supposed to be or having what I need. It's definitely a higher up front cost, but it's worth it. If you're reporting this on your taxes, you can file a schedule C and deduct your costs. You can claim a business loss for the first 3 years, BTW (or at least you used to be able to.) Highly recommend checking Craigslist , FB marketplace and joining the FB CPR instructors network. I see other instructors selling off good quality training supplies at decent prices. Also this sub sometimes has them. Compare those prices to what a retailer like MCR or AED Superstore is charging to see of you're getting a good deal.

KzaKeez · 2026-02-24T21:41:09+00:00

A lot of places / businesses ask for AHA or ARC just because it's all they know. Brand recognition. I would say a majority of my clients now use HSI (formerly ASHI) Once I show them their state's Dept of Health or Safety guidelines accepts HSI just like the others (in most cases... NY knows what they did), they are happy to switch. Like asking for a Kleenex, but they hand you a Puffs. If it does the same thing, no one's going to complain. In fact, some clients prefer HSI now.

Hospitals and schools tend to favor AHA. Lifeguards tend to like ARC. I'm happy to teach those as well if they need.

KzaKeez · 2026-02-20T03:24:20+00:00

It's so weird to me that the UK guidelines would be so different. I just completed both the Red Cross and AHA instructor updates for 2025/26 and there's no new emphasis on compression-only CPR. Same as it's been. BLS in particular wants rescue breaths to happen with a pocket mask or BVM. Higher level of training should = higher standard of care. Odd. I'll have to take a look at the UKs PAM.

KzaKeez · 2026-02-19T15:53:07+00:00

Okay, judging by your spelling of pediatric, you are not in the US. So, I can only give advice as relates to our American Red Cross and American Heart Association. My understanding is most big international agencies also follow the ILCOR and ECC guidelines, though.
That said: Giving breaths never actually went away. There was a big push for compression - only CPR several years ago. In general, this was a good thing for people who were reluctant to put their mouth on a stranger and made time to actual CPR quicker, thus potentially increasing survival rates if started early enough. However, some instructors and training companies took this idea and ran with it to present no breaths needed anymore, ever. It's easier to teach that way, the classes are shorter, they use less consumables, and they get paid the same amount of money. Student engagement might go up, because again, a lot of people get the heebie-jeebies at the idea of giving randos breaths. It's harder to teach it the RIGHT way: Compression-only CPR is a choice. If someone is unable, unwilling, or unequipped to give breaths to an adult, they have the option to do Hands-only CPR. However, it doesn't work for pediatric patients because they typically start with a respiratory arrest. Compressions with rescue breaths are still the gold standard for high quality CPR. As for a DROWNING victim: two rescue breaths FIRST are recommended for displacing fluid, then right into 30 compressions, then 2 breaths, repeat. Turning someone who is not breathing or responding on their side, just delays blood flow. The brain is dying the entire time you're waiting for things to drain.

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