Opinions Needed

[impulsereader]

What is the general feeling about Sherlock knowing how to perform CPR / rescue breathing?

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Comments

[the_kinky_pet]

I think that would depend on when you're thinking of. For example, if John just moved in and Sherlock has never had a partner, then I'm sure he deleted it since he couldn't perform it on himself. Or, if John still seems indestructible, he might not think ahead to imagine that he might need to know such a thing. But, on the other hand, if they had had a few close calls together, I could see him learning that stuff (without telling John, of course!) as a preemptive measure after having a bit of a scare.

(Hum. This would actually make kinda a good ficlet... Anyone game?)

[impulsereader]

See, that's why I wanted other opinions. It feels like something Sherlock would know how to do, but I couldn't think of a reason that Sherlock might say to himself, 'that could come in useful, I should learn/not delete that.'

[scandalbaby]

I honestly think he doesn't know it, but because he's studied how the human body works he can figure it out well enough. I think the first time he's forced to do it he doesn't do it perfectly or maybe even completely correctly, and then he learns it. It would especially be interesting if he learns it because of John's influence.

...God. Now I want to write fic where Sherlock has to do CPR, doesn't do it right, John steps in and Sherlock feels confused as to how he couldn't figure out how to do it properly himself. I DON'T NEED PLOT BUNNIES RIGHT NOW!

[impulsereader]

Yes, I'm definitely tending toward thinking he could work it out to some degree. I don't think he'd accidentally kill anyone he's working on.

[wastingyourgum]

Sherlock would be familiar with CPR so he could determine which bruises on a corpse may have been caused by it...

[killerweasel]

lmao! That's what I was thinking too.

[impulsereader]

That is such a good point and something I'd completely not thought about. Thanks so much for taking the time to share!

[killerweasel]

I would say that he probably does know how to do it or even tried it out on a corpse or two just to see what the bruising/possible broken ribs would look like from someone doing such a thing on someone else. There could have been a case where someone was all 'oh, I tried to save __, I did CPR and it failed' and the bruising/busted ribs were caused by the killer stomping on the victim or something.

[impulsereader]

Definitely true. Very good point/catch.

[mandatorily]

I think he probably knows it, in theory, but maybe has never done it before and during the course of a crisis -- possibly with John's life in danger -- and the adrenaline running high, he realizes that theory isn't quite good enough when you're seriously scared out of your mind that the person under your hands is going to die.

But, yes, all of these seem like great ficlet ideas. Too bad I just don't have the bloody time right now! Ugh.

[impulsereader]

Well, I'm happy to inspire even if there's a bit of a delay to execution...