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On this day last year,this little kid drowned. He was without a heartbeat for almost an hour.Today,he got to meet the first responders who saved his life.
Apr 12, 2017 11:57 AM
alexantonovici
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BitchButcher
Nope. Chuck Testa!
Pattosaurus20xx
Weird that they'd dig up a dead body
HellaDangerZone
A kid who almost drowned tagged as *current* events. I see what you did there.
smashole
Picture on the right is 100% joy and love!
MizzouDoc69
Whoa that was my squad leader in the marine corps hugging that kid... Good job SGT Frye
dealertarzan
What is dead may never die but rises again harder and stronger.
QuietCorgi
Jesus fucking christ man hahahaha
jbnn1CommentTerror
Jacksonville ftw
LuciusNeedful
Having had the privilege of hearing "thank you" from someone who was once dead, it is totally worth the shit hours and mediocre pay.
madguillotine
There's a big difference between mostly dead, and all dead - Miracle Max
Ganth405
no citation....
SirDistic
An hour without oxygen? How is he not brain dead?
yeaprobably
cleanharry
What is dead may never die.
LaufeyArkhon
Ever heard of sources for your claims?
TheGinge965
Anyone have a link to the full story?
ulnek
Hmm there has to be brain impairment. Only takes a few minutes to cause that. An entire hour???
justsignedupforthishit
This is good. Needs more sauce, tho.
StevenZr
Without heartbeat for an hour?! Is that possible?
Spackler7
MostOfTheTimeMyGifsAreBetterThanYours
Source or gtfo.
exguerrero
Look it up yourself u basic bitch
TheBritfag
Burden of proof lies on the individual who states something.
exguerrero
This ain't a thesis Britfag. It's a post... on Imgur. U want proof, go get it yourself.
TheBritfag
That's not how it works, mate.
exguerrero
But this isn't an academic website, why do people here good such high standards when you could just search yourself if u want/need to
MostOfTheTimeMyGifsAreBetterThanYours
You are correct.
embo3333
Thank you first responders, 911 operators, thank you thank you thank you
zylokun
An hour? an ACTUAL hour? There is literally no way to survive that...
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
That's not quite correct. While rare, it can definitely happen under certain circumstances, like very cold temperatures.
BiggieSmallsIsTheIllest
Compressions. Blood is still technically pumping during them
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/child-survived-almost-2-hours-cpr-after-falling-icy-stream-how from another poster below.
Multimed
Why dont they swap US police and the emergency responders - i think that would solve police brutality
SecretCupCakeTime
In the fire academy right now and I can tell you plenty of assholes in here too
wanderingsibyl
I think just training police far more than they are on mental health and disabilities would help tremendously. Hell just training them 1/
wanderingsibyl
more on every aspect would probably help our current situation. 2/2
Anthroposapien
My dad is a firefighter and he has been on so many child drownings. It is one of the hardest things for him to talk about.
geeroboz
Honestly curious here, why would a firefighter see so many drownings, is it really a common thing for firefighters to deal with?
Anthroposapien
First response. Lots of stations, if not all now, have medics on the crew. So they would all go regardless of the call.
Anthroposapien
He was a fireman, a medic, a captain, and now a division chief, so he's seen a lot of shit.
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
Firefighters deal 90%with medical aids, at least in the US. All of us are EMTs at a minimum,& usually there's at least 1 paramedic per crew.
13rennon
Canadian here. Close friend is a firefighter in Toronto. Fire team is often first response to all emergency calls until paramedics show up.
SithElephant
I've seen this movie, kill him now, before it is too late!
iSoulend
thought you were talking bout Monster for a sec and was like what hey made a movie
SlowDownTurbo
I thought you were taking about Hitler
iveeatenthesun
I agree. Kill the abomination! #TeamHuman
GhostPoop
Pet Sematary vibes
Brucecori2
The most heartbreaking thing about reading Pet Sematary was knowing that any parent likely would have done the same thing for their child.
dickymicksticky
an anime called monster
boruto
Did that child go to a sketchy daycare? We have to know.
flameshark11
My nigga
kkanne20
also Flatliners, where doctors see how long they can stay dead before being revived. bring some bad shit back with them from the other side
TinyRedDragon
Sounds like fun
OgiesOgilthorpe
Sadly in the science world that bad shit is called anoxic of hypoxic brain injury
OgiesOgilthorpe
*or
NickBlacksHumor
Hell of a taxadermy
BrutalAnalSeepage
WiblishWaffles
GeezMomEnlightenUp
BananaAddedForScale
Ok actual lol here
wwcasedo
6pace
Live kid? Nope, Chuck Testa.
woolyworm53
Is that a bear in my bed? Nope. Just Chuck Testa +1
ptenopus
It even hugs back! What is this sorcery!
HenryDorsettCase
DUUUUUDE
OneMiniMuffin
Chuch Testa, you sunava bitch!
jellis45
You dick! I have strep throat and laughing that hard really hurts
TheRustyOnion
Quick question. What is a strep throat?
jellis45
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcal_pharyngitis throat infection. Mine was more than likely caused by sinus drainage.
worldsokayestspeler
You win
itspronouncedjiff
That was awful and savage and I loved it
Riggityriggitywrecked1
THIS. This comment is why I love this community lmao we will all burn in hell together
cbjfan
*taxidermy, Mr President
AwkwardKeming
NOPE. Chuck Testa.
georgecostanzalatexsalesman
PhilTheGoron
ShittyJesus
HAHA YES!
dumba55ismyhero
shuttlecockinakumquat
Well, we don't see his face. The eyes, nose, and mouth are usually where taxidermies go awry.
HammerParty13
you're my new favorite. :)
Dersce
I swiped past but came back to upvote.
awesomelepossum
bigfloppydonkydong
Comment of the month!!!
OnyxDarkKnight
Hahahah. I laughed way too hard.... I am going to hell, aren't I?
apparentlysethrogen
BobDresden
First time I took a CPR class, they said never give up on a drowning victim. This is why.
Damianoxo
You always perform CPR for a lifetime.
TheProfessionalOne
Rick Astley wouldn't give up.
anneboleynfan1
He wouldn't let anyone down
TinyRedDragon
He'd never desert you
SmolTenk
Never give up period. You keep going until the EMT/Paramedic tells you to stop.
livyliv
Literally. Or else you can face legal problems later. At least in NY lol
KillerEMT
Actually the wording it keep going until relieved by a higher medical authority, our until you are too fatigued to go on any longer.
SmolTenk
"Relieved" is the important word, just because they arrive doesnt mean they take over. Fuckin hell.
AlexxStratten
If you are doing a good job of it you maybe going with the patient to the hospital.
Damianoxo
CPR is always for a lifetime.
Blodgarmpls
Unless they're already dead :/
MyNameChegg
Well then clearly the person's lifetime is over.
Blodgarmpls
Huh, you might be onto something there
twotall88
Technically you can give up before you start. If an EMT arrives and the victim is DOA they can call it and not waste their energy
twotall88
After you start though, you have to keep going until at the hospital and a doctor can declare dead
powerpookie9000
Even then, they keep going until the coroner calls it.
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
Depends on the state/county.
twotall88
Coroner doesnt call anything, a doctor does
kaztas
Not necessarily, a full EMT can determine death and stop without a coroner. A coroner makes it official for documentation.
twotall88
EMT can only determine Dead on Arrival and not begin compression. After they start, they cannot stop until a doctor declares death
SoloPhoenix
Holy crap I'm glad we don't have that bullshit protocol. Our arms would either have fallen off or be impractically huge by now.
mojo69
Depends on the districts protocols.
LXA591
An hour? I call bullshit
mojo69
Cold water
snipekill1997
Anna Bågenholm was trapped under ice at 18:20 and found an air pocket, her heart stopped at 19:00, (1)
snipekill1997
she was pulled from the water at 19:40, arrived at the hospital at 21:10, at 21:40 she was connected to a bypass machine, (2)
snipekill1997
her heart started beating again at 22:15. She was dead for 2 hours and 15 minutes and suffered no permanent brain damage. (3)
tjn24
All you need is oxygenated blood flow. CPR along with mouth to mouth should do it, especially on a kid
MrKobayashi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_B%C3%A5genholm
DoingItWrongSince1980
Bullshit did not accept your call.
idownvotemeanies
I thought the same but my hubby is a paramedic says the cold water is what did it and the wonder medic of course! Crazy how nature do dat.
methamphetamemez
Father worked as an EMT, kid spent 30 minutes without vitals before they arrived. Performed cpr for 1 hour, walked out of hosp the next day
wheresthebaby
Wow
CommanderWilliamTRiker
Word. EMT here. First call I had I did CPR with another guy for 30 minutes. Hot damn it's exhausting.
methamphetamemez
I imagine they would have a whole team there. Apparently they had guys driving back and forth picking up more oxygen tanks
Cheknya
10 minutes and I'm exhausted, your dad is amazing
jo3v
Damn... 1 hour. Performing CPR can be incredibly exhausting. I applaud your dad's actions, as a hero...
methamphetamemez
I hate the cunt, but yeah, 10/10 hero. Apparently they made multiple trips to get more oxygen tanks. They were just going through them all
TheAnswerToLifeTheUniverseAndEverythingIsCheese
When my dad died they said the likelihood of being brought back from CPR after 27 minutes was highly unlikely and not advised.
ChickWithAnAttitude
Same with my sis after 29 mins. 29 days later she walked out of hospital after learning to walk and talk again. No loss of brain function.
Cheknya
Conditions matter, for an adult with normal norm body temp yes. Freezing kid makes for different results.
TeddyBearHeaven
That is true. The specific circumstance of drowning in freezing water is an exception to that though.
TheAnswerToLifeTheUniverseAndEverythingIsCheese
Agreed
TweakerTheBarbarian
There have been a number of cases with kids drowning in icy water for extended periods and making a full recovery.
twotall88
IFTFY: a number of cases with kids nearly drowning in icy water for extended periods and making a full recover... Drown = death
TweakerTheBarbarian
Something about a young developing brain being refrigerated so it doesn't spoil. Still freaky though.
TweakerTheBarbarian
Citation Provided: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/child-survived-almost-2-hours-cpr-after-falling-icy-stream-how/
RyInTheSky
Very freaky. Incredibly wonderful.
MrShpoople
I'll say it again, use Google. It's full of things like this. Because science
thereisfuckerytospread
LXA591
Yea I googled brain damage and had a medical article that states after 15 minutes the kid would be a vegetable
WontSomeonePleaseThinkOfTheChildren
Try googling again, dumbass.
BoOtto
If warm and without heartbeat, yes. But cold and/or CPR -likely not.
APerfidiousDane
15 minutes of what? No heartbeat? Isn't that what cpr is for? To simulate a heartbeat and supply oxygen. I don't know the story just asking.
LXA591
Brain without oxygen
1metalnation
The number of exceptions to that rule are insane. My EMT friends have seen adults go for a half hour without a heart beat and recover
APerfidiousDane
Well if the kid was getting high quality CPR it's possible. Not very likely but definitely possible.
1metalnation
The number of exceptions to that rule are insane. My EMT friends have seen adults go for a half hour without a heart beat and recover
Newthoenikker
David Blane held his breath for 17 mins underwater.
1metalnation
Yeah, but that's held breath and his heart was still beating. Very different thing
Newthoenikker
Brain is concerned
Newthoenikker
Not really. If you aren't breathing you don't get more oxygen to your blood. So its essentially the same as not breathing as far as your
fiftydollarbill
You're not dead until you're warm and dead. If he drowned in cold water, it's possible to survive
manu2121
Did you get this from Archer??
Mooosley
That's exactly what they teach in EMT school!
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Yeah, still one to avoid
orenishee
Yup. Look up "mammalian dive reflex"
MerToo
I like the little klaxon noises they make, the best.
Gnomearound
There's a really good podcast called "This Won't Hurt a Bit" and they have a great episode on how this works.
gablestout
Just looked up "Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest" Interesting stuff! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_hypothermic_circulatory_arrest
MerToo
that is nothing short of amazing. What is really freaky is how the brain can be flatlined to EEG silence *and then restart to normal*
StephenDaniels
That is so creepy.
uwantsomelightlyfriedfishfillets
I'll remember that tip next time I drown
scritch13
Ambulance says "Jacksonville" maybe Florida? Not very cold, ever.
DeckardB26354
Take your pick. https://www.quora.com/How-many-states-in-the-US-have-towns-named-Jacksonville
scritch13
As instructed I have picked Florida.
NazgulJim
If you do cpr from the start, according to my l-abcd teacher they can make it for a very, very long time without any mayor injuries.
MuayThaiwinLannister
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twotall88
drown implies total death
yougloriousbastardyou
There was a rumour at McDs that you could stick a pre-chilled (in ice) arm into a frier without burning it. Never saw it done but....
Qpnao
Ok but who has a spare arm just lying around
Damianoxo
I did it at the deep fryer at Burger King. My hand was wet and cold, never got burned.
yougloriousbastardyou
Really though?
upvoteslut
Y'all motherfuckers are crazy
RedPeggy
There's a lot of not dead people on Everest. But yeah I get your point.
Civikjm
Well, did anybody drag them someplace warm to be sure? Huh?
Hendlton
It works best on children and small animals. People who died on Everest froze too slowly to be revived.
mysevenwords
Wait what? Is this real?
wooliebooger
It's possible. She didn't drown but look up jean Hilliard's story
twotall88
One correction: the kid nearly drowned. Yes, you're not dead until your warm and dead
ColbyBrooks
Its all dependent on the definition of dead. If not breathing or heart stopped then yes real. However real death is brain death and no2
ColbyBrooks
That's not.
FeckItImAubreyPlazaNow
Yep! There's even an anesthesia technique based off this. It's super cool.
Barrum
I get your pun
FeckItImAubreyPlazaNow
It was unintentional, but I find those the best kind of pun.
juulmon
Am doctor.. can confirm.. if hypothermia is involved the person is not declared dead until they are back at normal body temperature.. (1/2)
therealVexed
so we are like random access memory. hmm interesting?
juulmon
The low temperature slows down brain metabolism so the brain damage recieved from lack of oxygenated blood slows down.
NotWelcomehere
pumped into the body cavity and used to lower temperature because it was more survivable when the oxygen got BACK into the brain or somethin
ScarletMegaGay
TIL: Don't warm up kids
NotWelcomehere
I remember reading an article in highschool about a new method of treating heart attacks that involved below freezing slurry being 1/2
mysevenwords
Interesting, thanks for the info!
Yorou
Ok please respond to this question then. To survive drowning, is it best to hold your breath until you pass out or breath in water?
RobertKazamakis
When you pass out you're going to breathe it in anyways
twotall88
you cant survive drowning... to drown is to "die through submersion in and inhalation of water."
Pharya
Hold breath. Inhaling water willingly is just shortening the amount of time until you go from failing to swim to literal drowning.