With the nearest medical experts so far away, astronauts aboard the ISS have to be well trained when it comes to performing emergency treatments.
With the nearest medical experts some 250 miles and a spaceship ride away, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have to be well trained when it comes to performing first aid and other important medical treatments.
Current ISS inhabitant Samantha Cristoforetti recently shared a video with her one million Twitter followers that offers some insight into how CPR is administered in space. The first appears to be the Italian astronaut’s own unique method — by moving to an upside down position and placing her feet on the surface of the station to give her the ability to push down. Of course, the astronaut has to be a certain height for this method to work.
There’s also the reverse bearhug technique where the responder wraps their arms around the patient from behind to perform the compressions. Finally, the waist straddle involves the responder sitting astride the patient, with straps ensuring they stay secure.
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