DO YOU ALL LIKE THE NEW VINNIE JONES ADVERT FOR CPR?

**angeldelight** · 11-01-2012, 10:20 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16222183

What do you all think of the new advert?

Vinnie Jones demonstrates CPR .... do you like the ad?

Do you think its better now that you do not have to give " the kiss of life"?

Angel xx

**Bluebell** · 11-01-2012, 10:33 PM

I think its a fab ad - and yes its great that if you are not trained in first aid you are being told to give it a go and save someones life.
not to mention that so many people a re talking about it too!

Jules
WWW.BLUELIONCHILDCARE.CO.UK

**Mouse** · 11-01-2012, 11:34 PM

I'm not sure if I like the advert or not. I've seen it a couple of times, but can't quite decide.

On my last first aid course they told us to just do chest compressions.

**blue bear** · 12-01-2012, 06:32 AM

It's about time they did something 'in your face' it's terrible that so many people have no first aid knowledge at all. I can just imagine singing that song while bouncing up and down on someone's chest lol not sure the relatives would be too impressed !!!!

**PixiePetal** · 12-01-2012, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by fi fi

It's about time they did something 'in your face' it's terrible that so many people have no first aid knowledge at all. I can just imagine singing that song while bouncing up and down on someone's chest lol not sure the relatives would be too impressed !!!!

I know the tune of Nellie the Elephant works quite well for chest compressions

I am pleased that people are being told to try as anything is usually better than nothing as we are told at first aid training.

**EmmaReed84** · 12-01-2012, 07:05 AM

I think it is great I have seen it loads of times and when it comes on I still stop to watch it... I love Vinnie Jones anyway!!!

onceinabluemoon · 12-01-2012, 07:05 AM

Nellie the elephant is too slow now it has speeded up to 120 compressions a minute, unless you do it 'disco style', lol

**christine e** · 12-01-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16222183

What do you all think of the new advert?

Vinnie Jones demonstrates CPR .... do you like the ad?

Do you think its better now that you do not have to give " the kiss of life"?

Angel xx

[I]They still say that if you should do the breaths if you have done a first aid course the advert is intended for those who have no first aid training

**PixiePetal** · 12-01-2012, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by onceinabluemoon

Nellie the elephant is too slow now it has speeded up to 120 compressions a minute, unless you do it 'disco style', lol

disco style is good

yes it is quite fast now. But I guess anything for an untrained person is still better than nothing?

so pleased on my part that we no longer do breathing apart from first rescue breaths - I was always unsure and never confident I was doing it right

**singingcactus** · 12-01-2012, 07:15 AM

I pretty much love anything Vinnie Jones does

. The style is great for the message too, teenagers especially will definitely remember it in a time of crisis....although choice of song needs work, I mean beegees??????

**RainbowMum** · 12-01-2012, 07:53 AM

LOve it

**angeldelight** · 12-01-2012, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by christine e

[I]They still say that if you should do the breaths if you have done a first aid course the advert is intended for those who have no first aid training

We were told on our first aid that we did not need to do it ?

Angel xx

**ORKSIE** · 12-01-2012, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by onceinabluemoon

Nellie the elephant is too slow now it has speeded up to 120 compressions a minute, unless you do it 'disco style', lol

Maybe we could do it to " Staying Alive" by the BeeGees

**angeldelight** · 12-01-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by ORKSIE

Maybe we could do it to " Staying Alive" by the BeeGees

xxx

**Tam's Tribe** · 12-01-2012, 08:30 AM

Not a Vinnie Jones fan but I LOVE the advert . . . I personally prefer the idea of compressions only, especially as it is beneficial . . . giggle every time I see it!!

**little chickee** · 12-01-2012, 09:30 AM

I love that ad. I think it will definatley spring into someones mind if they ever find themselves in that situation.

The whole point about the BeeGees music is that it IS "staying alive". Very clever i think.

Pipsqueak · 12-01-2012, 09:36 AM

Its a very clever add - its in your face, its hard hitting and personally I think first aid should be compulsory in schools!

Vinnie Jones is the 'hard man' gansta and will appeal to a certain generation of bonehead blokes, he is also well known to younger people through films and women like a bit of rough... so he appeals to all sorts.
Even my youngest finds the ad funny and has taken notice of it.

If it saves one life through someone giving it a go....

What put many many people of giving it go is the 'kiss of life' and I must admit even as a trained first aider it doesn't appeal to me (yet I understand the value of it).

onceinabluemoon · 12-01-2012, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

We were told on our first aid that we did not need to do it ?

Angel xx

Was that paediatric first aid Angel or something different? I have heard they are bringing in no rescue breaths at some point but not sure when (except I thought it wasn't until some time this year)

**Tam's Tribe** · 12-01-2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by onceinabluemoon

Was that paediatric first aid Angel or something different? I have heard they are bringing in no rescue breaths at some point but not sure when (except I thought it wasn't until some time this year)

I went on my First Aid Course last Saturday (and this Saturday) and we were told to do the 5 rescue breaths!!

**angeldelight** · 12-01-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by onceinabluemoon

Was that paediatric first aid Angel or something different? I have heard they are bringing in no rescue breaths at some point but not sure when (except I thought it wasn't until some time this year)

Yes Paediatric...we were told not to worry about it because it was being phased out soon

Although I know the advert is not aimed at us I thought it was done so no one uses it any longer - the kiss of life bit

Angel xx