Cardiac Emergencies with Kellie Murphy Ringate
Posted
on Aug 05, 2014
Our Program on August 5th was a presentation by Kellie Murphy Ringate about CPR. There have been some changes in the recommended procedures made by the heart association, and she 
brought us up to date. Most of our members already knew Kellie, because of her work with the Excelsior Fire Department. She’s been a volunteer for years, and now also does many fire inspections for the department.
brought us up to date. Most of our members already knew Kellie, because of her work with the Excelsior Fire Department. She’s been a volunteer for years, and now also does many fire inspections for the department. The current protocol for giving a victim CPR does not include the breathing aspect as before. Kellie showed the club the proper place on the chest to apply pressure, and the way to hold your hands and arms. In a cardiac arrest situation, the fingers of the hands are intertwined, and the pressure is applied by the heel of the hand. The elbows are held straight, which helps reduce fatigue.
Kellie had two handouts; one showed us where the pressure point is, and the other gave us a listing of the common signs of a heart attack so we can identify a cardiac situation.