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com·pres·sions

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of compressions in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of compressions in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of compressions in a Sentence

  1. Tom Mitchell:

    I just jumped in and started doing CPR on the baby, my phone went black when I was holding the baby, doing compressions and breathing.

  2. Mike Lampson:

    Somebody brought a surfboard up and Mike Lampson and Rodney Sanders got( Graham) onto the surfboard, i tried my best to start compressions right away, but the current was really strong and pretty much impossible, so Mike Lampson and Rodney Sanders all made the decision to... link up arms and get Josh Graham into the shore.

  3. Comilla Sasson:

    Who’s going to call 911? Who’s going to start chest compressions? Who’s going to open the door when the ambulance arrives? Just talking about it helps. I think of this like a tornado drill, hopefully, you’ll never need to know what to do, but if that situation happens, you want to have a plan in place about what you’re going to do to help keep your loved one alive.

  4. Henry Heimlich:

    After three compressions, this piece of meat came out, and Patty Ris just started breathing, Patty Ris whole face changed, i sort of felt wonderful about it, just having saved that girl.

  5. Comilla Sasson:

    Some people will ask me, ‘what if I do chest compressions and break a rib and hurt them?’ I tell them that this person is literally dead, and if they are fortunate to wake up because you did chest compressions, they’re going to be happy that you helped save their life. There’s a small number of people that get a broken rib.

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