Taking the hit today


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Well, today I am training a class of Police Officers in the use of the TASER and I am going to take the full 5 second ride. Dreading it...yes, I do everytime, but what the hey...what else is there to do on a Tuesday.... (I have another class to train on Thursday also)....

my wife thinks I am a nut :D

If my boss allows me to show it... I'll have a video for you guys to watch tonight.

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I have a ventricular arrythmia so I have always been afraid to get Tased. It would suck if a fun stunt turned fatal. Most of the guys don't know anything about it, so when they start screwing around, I don't tarry long. One time I did have a flash bang go off between my feet in one of those "horseplay" sessions. Wish I could have measured that vertical, I think it would be my PR.

HB

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I'm glad to hear you came out alright.:)

Hoosierbuck has a point about cardiac dysrhythmias. I don't know the power of a taser but I know I have cardioverted patients with as little as 50 joules. We always have a crash cart available in case the patients heart goes into a worse rhythm or possibly even stops.

If I were you I'd think hard about doing it in the future. At least make sure there are people present who know CPR and have a AED readily available.

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I've been zapped with a pig and cow shocker in my time (all in fun at my expense so they thought). Is it any worse than those Swampy??
LOL, It's kind of like a little guy in your chest with a jack hammer! It doesn't really "hurt", but all you can think about is "when is this going to stop!!!" :D
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I'm glad to hear you came out alright.:)

Hoosierbuck has a point about cardiac dysrhythmias. I don't know the power of a taser but I know I have cardioverted patients with as little as 50 joules. We always have a crash cart available in case the patients heart goes into a worse rhythm or possibly even stops.

If I were you I'd think hard about doing it in the future. At least make sure there are people present who know CPR and have a AED readily available.

The TASER is less than 1 joule. It is actually .36 joules at the main capacitors, but only .07 of that is actually delivered in the load. Very safe, very effective less than lethal device. I am a certified taser instructor and because of that I have now been hit with the TASER 33 times.... :D I like the drive stuns, but don't much care for the probe hits. :D:D:D

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