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We had a device rep from Physiocontrol come to the ER the other day and show us this new and amazing device called the Lucas2 CPR device. It's pretty impressive and fun to play with. As I'm pushing all of the buttons like a 5 year old in an arcade, a little flicker sparks in a dark part of my memory that says, "Hey, you've done this before." Suddenly the memory comes back, almost 20 years ago to the day, that I became Thumper certified. For those not old enough to remember, the Thumper was this barbaric CPR torture device that was all pneumatic and sucked down O2 tanks like no COPDer ever has. Here's a pic Ah the good old days of EMS. I still have my Thumper Certified patch hidden somwewhere. Funny how things change, yet stay the same.

One of my medic students posted this image on facebook, Although we do have a fitness component to our paramedic training, these two students were injured during a resounding game of..... ...Duck, Duck, Goose.