• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I am hesitant to put my hands on the chest of a woman who hasn’t given consent.

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      1 year ago

      Understandable, but you only need to do it if there is no pulse. If you are doing chest compressions to save their life, I am sure the majority would be quite happy with not dying. You don’t need to take off their top, and you are pressing on their sternum rather than their breasts. You can’t really mistake CPR for anything else if you are doing it correctly.

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        1 year ago

        CPR does not save lives. It preserves a dead body until an AED or ambulance can bring it back to life. You need to remove her shirt and often bra (if there is a wire it must go, otherwise only if in the way) to use an AED so if some item of clothing is in the way don’t worry about removing it.

        Note that the above is generic CPR training that doesn’t respect local laws which can say something different.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      One of the few cases where consent of anything can be assumed is lifesaving of a person unable to respond. One of the first steps of cpr is to seek a response to ensure that the person is unconscious before then confirming no pulse.

      But yeah I get why it’s awkward

        • Anamnesis@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          I’m not CPR certified or anything, but I think if you’re just grabbing titties you’re probably doing it wrong.

          • ArbiterXero@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            For sure! But I didn’t say you WERE grabbing titties, just that you’re perceived to be.

            I mean just getting the electrodes on for a defibrillator you have to lift their shirt…

            Can you see that being perceived poorly?