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cksmithy

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6. I took at least 2 CPR classes,

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:02 PM

Dec 1

in the late 1990's and in 2006 in the central valley in California, and the manikins did not have breasts. (I had to take take and pass the state test to keep my teaching creditial up to date.) There was no mention of any differences between male and female, and no discussion of how to treat a women with breasts. I once read in a medical article, that the tests for estrogen replacement were all performed on men. Some things never change.

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Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women's lives at risk [View all] cbabe Nov 21 OP

This just really brings the tears! Hope22 Nov 21 #1

When I was teaching CPR in the 80's and 90's we uses Resusi Anne bottomofthehill Nov 21 #2

Yes Americanme Nov 21 #3

Yup. OldBaldy1701E Nov 21 #4

ANNIE...ANNIE... ARE YOU OK? RESUSCI ANNE Annie...Annie... Are You OK? The evolution of Resusci Anne cbabe Nov 22 #5

I took at least 2 CPR classes, cksmithy Dec 1 #6