From the article: 4 Tricks They Don't Teach in CPR Class
Whether you hum a tune, lock your elbows or have a better way to find a landmark, your tip may help someone else. These reader tips and yours may make CPR easier to remember and to do.
Bear in mind these are tips from other readers just like you. About.com makes no claims about the effectiveness of any of these suggestions and recommends you follow current CPR guidelines whenever possible.
Share Your CPR TipElizabeth
- Somehow "Stayin' Alive" has a more positive intent than "Another one bites the dust," given the circumstances!
- —Addictions.Admin
Keeping a pace!
- Counting your compressions helps you keep your rhythm. It also lets bystanders know that you're doing something important (as if your pushing on someone's chest wasn't enough of a hint). Don't be afraid to give bystanders jobs - including calling 911, counting your compressions, holding the airway open, crowd control, or getting an AED. The best thing you can do to prepare yourself as a responder is to take a CPR class - either from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. Classes help you practice the skills you need to save a life.
- —Guest ARC CPR Instructor
You won't get sued for attempting CPR
- Many people are afraid of getting sued if they perform CPR incorrectly. However, since the 1985 Good Samaritan Act, there have been no recorded cases against a Good Samaritan. Don't be afraid to try to save a life in need of saving. You cannot hurt someone who is already in danger of dying.
- —Guest ProCPR.org CPR Instructor
checked
- I checked the three mentioned tunes ("staying alive", "another one bites the dust" and "I kissed a girl") using an online BPM-counter, and the first two seem pretty good matches (both are a little bit faster, maybe around 105 bpm). "I kissed a girl" seems to be closer to 120 BPM, which is a bit too fast.
- —Guest CPR teacher
High School Health/CPR Educator
- Unfortunately - "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen also is a good teaching aide!
- —Guest Health Teacher
Another Song
- I am not sure about this, so nobody take my advice without verifying it, but I have heard numerous times that the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry is also very close to 100 beats per minute. Just be sure that the person you are assisting is not homophobic before you go singing it in their ear!
- —Guest Danielle Mellis - Alberta, Canada
