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by **ReadingPhilly** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 13:27:41

got the carpets in our house cleaned. didn't do a damn thing, except get the cat hair up i guess. prob tear them out now anyway.

by **pacino** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 13:47:01

JUburton wrote:
pacino wrote:she went into cardiac arrest

she's on a ventilator now and they are letting her body cool down, whatever that means.
to help prevent brain swelling i think.

thats awful. has she had seizures before?

update: yeah, they put her under and will for 48-72 hours to reduce swelling.

no, she hasn't had any seizures before. she just started the chantix stuff to quit smoking so maybe she had a bad reaction???

they sent an email out about 30 minutes before the alarm that they were going to run the test...but with her having no history I assume she thought nothing of it. a client had to leave the building in anticipation because he has a disorder.

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:43:08

Wow. I've pulled like 30 fire alarms so far this week. Scary.

Although we do notify ahead of time, it's probably more likely that the alarm will activate in an unscheduled manner. I wonder if there is some sort of design update needed for visual notification devices (i.e. strobes).

by **pacino** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:44:42

they are very loud and they have lights that flash. i'm assuming there's some sort of update they need to perform every so often

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:47:44

no i mean design update so they don't cause seizures?

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:49:55

JUburton wrote:
Bucky wrote:am i the only person in the world who's never heard of this harvey weinstein person

you have certainly seen this logo before many films

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:53:37

turns out there has been "strobe synchronization" mandated since 1996. I infer from this that seizures are caused by multiple strobing devices, not a single device. So if they strobe in sync it's supposed to avoid inducing a seizure?

https://www.fireliteblog.com/2015/03/wh ... important/

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:56:44

one of those what color is this article of clothing debates again!

no idea how people see that as pink

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/t ... 18af064c99

by **Soren** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 14:58:02

CalvinBall wrote:one of those what color is this article of clothing debates again!

no idea how people see that as pink

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/t ... 18af064c99

it's a greyish pink

by **pacino** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 15:00:16

Bucky wrote:turns out there has been "strobe synchronization" mandated since 1996. I infer from this that seizures are caused by multiple strobing devices, not a single device. So if they strobe in sync it's supposed to avoid inducing a seizure?

https://www.fireliteblog.com/2015/03/wh ... important/

hmm, i meet with management next week. I'll bring this up. thanks!

by **jamiethekiller** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 15:17:23

pacino wrote:
Bucky wrote:turns out there has been "strobe synchronization" mandated since 1996. I infer from this that seizures are caused by multiple strobing devices, not a single device. So if they strobe in sync it's supposed to avoid inducing a seizure?

https://www.fireliteblog.com/2015/03/wh ... important/

hmm, i meet with management next week. I'll bring this up. thanks!

becareful! you're gonna end up in a long long litigation and a class action lawsuit against the government

by **MrsVox** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 17:40:00

pacino wrote:one of the ladies i sit next to at work had a seizure, hit her head on the back of her desk due to them testing the damn fire alarm (flashing lights). she only got a pulse by the paramedics when they carted her out. two people were performing CPR on her. she was completely purple in the face. the only thing i could think to do besides pull her out from under her desk before they gave her CPR was to prop the doors for the paramedics. goddamn

she's at the ER now; no updates. i havent ever seen anyone that purple

It's common in grand mal seizures for that to happen - turning blue/purple. I'd say the pulse and other issues were from hitting her head. It's usually not the seizures that hurt the person, it's the injuries from the fall or suffocation while they sleep.

If it happens again, you put the person on their side if possible. Never put anything in their mouth (swallowing the tongue is an old wives tale). When the seizure is over, treat the injuries, and expect them to be out of it for up to 20-30 minutes.

Edited to add, not everyone who has grand mal seizures is affected by the strobe affect.

/End of MrsVox PSA

by **Ace Rothstein** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 17:44:57

Uncle Milty wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:one of those what color is this article of clothing debates again!

no idea how people see that as pink

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/t ... 18af064c99

Definitely pink. Some of us are just more in touch than others.

looks like a faded pink to me

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 17:56:21

green

by **Bill McNeal** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 19:39:50

MrsVox wrote:
pacino wrote:one of the ladies i sit next to at work had a seizure, hit her head on the back of her desk due to them testing the damn fire alarm (flashing lights). she only got a pulse by the paramedics when they carted her out. two people were performing CPR on her. she was completely purple in the face. the only thing i could think to do besides pull her out from under her desk before they gave her CPR was to prop the doors for the paramedics. goddamn

she's at the ER now; no updates. i havent ever seen anyone that purple

It's common in grand mal seizures for that to happen - turning blue/purple. I'd say the pulse and other issues were from hitting her head. It's usually not the seizures that hurt the person, it's the injuries from the fall or suffocation while they sleep.

If it happens again, you put the person on their side if possible. Never put anything in their mouth (swallowing the tongue is an old wives tale). When the seizure is over, treat the injuries, and expect them to be out of it for up to 20-30 minutes.

Edited to add, not everyone who has grand mal seizures is affected by the strobe affect.

/End of MrsVox PSA

When I was in high school I worked in a supermarket and one of the cashiers had epilepsy and would have grand mal seizures. I learned how to help her and it was usually not a big deal, but one time she went down at her register and hit her head on the way down. Almost immediately a pool of blood formed around her head, so I called 911 for that one. Turned out she hit her nose and bit her tongue (nothing broken or serious). Scared the shit out of me though as I was the manager. Shit is scary as hell, hope your coworker I okay pac, hope you are okay.

by **Bucky** » Thu Oct 12, 2017 23:24:10

CalvinBall wrote:one of those what color is this article of clothing debates again!

no idea how people see that as pink

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/t ... 18af064c99

Is The Shoe White/Pink or Teal/Gray? Is Our Existence A Lie?

by **pacino** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:49:26

MrsVox wrote:
pacino wrote:one of the ladies i sit next to at work had a seizure, hit her head on the back of her desk due to them testing the damn fire alarm (flashing lights). she only got a pulse by the paramedics when they carted her out. two people were performing CPR on her. she was completely purple in the face. the only thing i could think to do besides pull her out from under her desk before they gave her CPR was to prop the doors for the paramedics. goddamn

she's at the ER now; no updates. i havent ever seen anyone that purple

It's common in grand mal seizures for that to happen - turning blue/purple. I'd say the pulse and other issues were from hitting her head. It's usually not the seizures that hurt the person, it's the injuries from the fall or suffocation while they sleep.

If it happens again, you put the person on their side if possible. Never put anything in their mouth (swallowing the tongue is an old wives tale). When the seizure is over, treat the injuries, and expect them to be out of it for up to 20-30 minutes.

Edited to add, not everyone who has grand mal seizures is affected by the strobe affect.

/End of MrsVox PSA

well i feel a little better then..i did put her on her side for a little because I wasn't sure if she was choking.

we just got word that she's a temple hospital and is now able to talk and communicate. it'll be a long road to recovery but she's alive. they specifically thanked the people that performed CPR asap. her heart is really weak.

by **Monkeyboy** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:23:14

MrsVox wrote:
pacino wrote:one of the ladies i sit next to at work had a seizure, hit her head on the back of her desk due to them testing the damn fire alarm (flashing lights). she only got a pulse by the paramedics when they carted her out. two people were performing CPR on her. she was completely purple in the face. the only thing i could think to do besides pull her out from under her desk before they gave her CPR was to prop the doors for the paramedics. goddamn

she's at the ER now; no updates. i havent ever seen anyone that purple

It's common in grand mal seizures for that to happen - turning blue/purple. I'd say the pulse and other issues were from hitting her head. It's usually not the seizures that hurt the person, it's the injuries from the fall or suffocation while they sleep.

If it happens again, you put the person on their side if possible. Never put anything in their mouth (swallowing the tongue is an old wives tale). When the seizure is over, treat the injuries, and expect them to be out of it for up to 20-30 minutes.

Edited to add, not everyone who has grand mal seizures is affected by the strobe affect.

/End of MrsVox PSA

We had the adult son of one of our administrators die overnight in the dorm because he had a seizure while sleeping. It was my first day in Switzerland and he was like two doors down. The brain is a crazy and scary place

by **Wheels Tupay** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:41:07

Bucky wrote:
CalvinBall wrote:one of those what color is this article of clothing debates again!

no idea how people see that as pink

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/t ... 18af064c99

Is The Shoe White/Pink or Teal/Gray? Is Our Existence A Lie?

WGAFF

by **The Savior** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 15:26:19

I'm on a boat

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