I will soon be getting re-certified for CPR/AED first responder and lifeguarding. Thinking back on my first go-round with CPR training, I remember Resuscitation-Annie (or Anne, depending on who you talk to). Resusci-Annie is the dummy-torso that is used when training for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It has a set of "lungs" and "trachea" that are set up to work like a real human adult so the trainee can learn and practice rescue breathing and chest compressions.
Thinking about Resusci-Annie brings up another Michael Jackson tidbit: in his 1988 hit Smooth Criminal, the lyrics ask "Annie are you okay? So, Annie are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?" This is basically what CPR trainees are taught to ask the victim before they begin any assistance. If the individual can speak, CPR is really unnecessary.
Annie never spoke back to us in CPR class, so we would always proceed with rescue methods.
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