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1. Maybe they can add some

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 10:58 AM

Feb 2015

plastic wrap and duct tape for sucking chest wounds, too . . .

This is an interesting idea, but I'm not sure of the efficacy - particularly since they neglected to tell the girl in the video where to place the pads (not to mention that you can't always "shock" someone back to life - which would make for an even more traumatic moment for the layperson).

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Are you ready for Ambulance Drones? [View all] FSogol Feb 2015 OP

Maybe they can add some enlightenment Feb 2015 #1

Have you ever used the public defibrillators they have in buildings? FSogol Feb 2015 #2

No - but enlightenment Feb 2015 #3

Completely agree with your opinions. They skipped over the defib process in the video FSogol Feb 2015 #7

The obvious best use would be in disaster scenarios where victims can not be reached by other Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #8

I agree. enlightenment Feb 2015 #9

I can see several things that could go wrong here packman Feb 2015 #4

I agree Orrex Feb 2015 #5

They could use some of them in Afghanistan and Pakistan after drone attacks. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #6