Michelle Keegan mocked for performing CPR on woman's STOMACH in Our Girl blunder

Keegan's character surprised no one when she failed to save the life of a Bangladeshi woman 
Emma Powell19 July 2018

It was no surprise when Michelle Keegan’s Our Girl co-star died after the actress attempted CPR – on her stomach.

Keegan, 31, has been mocked by viewers for performing the emergency procedure below the chest in the latest episode of the BBC drama.

Her character, Lance Corporal Georgie Lane, rushed to save a Bangladeshi woman who had been beaten with a stick.

Lane took her pulse and checked her air waves before pumping furiously on the woman’s stomach instead of performing chest compressions.

Saving lives: Michelle Keegan's character Georgie Lane struggled with CPR
BBC

Unsurprisingly, the epic blunder didn’t go unnoticed by viewers who questioned what kind of training Lane underwent to become an army medic.

One tweeted: “I mean, she died after getting CPR on her stomach so I’m really not surprised by that #OurGirl.”

In action: Michelle Keegan as army medic Georgie Lane
BBC

Another wrote: “I mean I know it's only a programme but what on earth was that CPR & bag valve mask action on #OurGirl...”

It’s not the first time viewers have called out Keegan’s character who was previously mocked for her CPR techniques on an ill child.

Michelle Keegan - In pictures

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One tweeted: “Georgie can't do cpr? wow. what kind of training did she go through? #ourgirl.”

Another posted: “And the doctor that provided the cpr or lack thereof... she literally pressed on his chest about 5 times and then declared him dead... wtf is this? #ourgirl.”

A third wrote: “I mean I love our girl but that was some half assed assessment and CPR right there. No wonder that little lad didn't survive #OurGirl #catchup.”

St John Ambulance advises giving someone a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths to keep the heart and circulation going in CPR performed on adults.

Our Girl is on BBC One.

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