Originally Posted by
mfirst
yes, I had to ponder "advanced airway" options in someone who was not breathing, foaming at the mouth, and clearly had a history of substance abuse
... maybe some of the lawyers and consultants on here who say it is our obligation, professionally, to response could do by-standard mouth-to-mouth, while the "doctors" run the code?
compressions-only resuscitation is a widely accepted bystander standard, particularly if you don't have airway equipment or proper PPI and the patient codes. it's what most 911 dispatchers will advise these days.