X-Message-Number: 22069 Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 21:03:58 -0700 Subject: Defibrillators & living alone References: <> From: (Tim Freeman) From: Christine Gaspar <> >A defibrillator or AED is an excellent idea. Essentially one needs >very little formal training in order to be able to operate one. The >computer analyzes the person's heart rhythm, and makes the decision >whether to defibrillate or not. It then instructs the user to push the >button necessary to deliver the electric charge to the patient. I suppose there's no chance of making use of one if you're alone when you need it, right? In that case, the need to be easy-enough to get along with so you can live with somebody else becomes a life-or-death matter. Of course, you have to pick someone who is emotionally stable under pressure, and you have to be wise enough not to pick a thief. Hmm, I ought to refresh my CPR class and bring my wife along. There are other benefits to living with someone. A neighbor of mine broke her hip once and her husband called an ambulance for her, for instance. -- Tim Freeman GPG public key fingerprint ECDF 46F8 3B80 BB9E 575D 7180 76DF FE00 34B1 5C78 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22069