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Post by vereybowring on Jul 20, 2013 19:33:38 GMT
As far as I'm aware from having been a first aider for many years as well as having some nursing training as him indoors says it is a last/emergency resort. One of the reasons for this is if done you then really need to go to hospital to have your insides checked over as while it may have cleared your airway, it might also have caused internal damage as it is far more violent than it appears. People have had internal bleeding or damaged ribs after the heimlich.
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Post by kibbster on Jul 20, 2013 19:33:56 GMT
The trouble is if someone collapses unconscious on their back, they will stop breathing and they will be dead in around 4-8 minutes.
Ambulances try to get there within 15 mins in emergencies.
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Post by Blownupdolly on Jul 20, 2013 19:37:03 GMT
Your hubby did exactly the right thing by keeping an eye on the situation, he showed a lot of calm IMO, deserves a pat on the back (pardon the pun)  - if the casualty is breathing, making choking sounds etc. things normally sort themselves out. If they are making no sound (not making effective breaths) then the next step is to perform back slaps. If this has no success after 3 blows then as a last resort you perform abdominal thrusts. (I'm a nurse too  ) The boys father did punch his back several times. OH is one of those people you meet in life that is so calm and laid back you'd be forgiven for thinking he's asleep half the time!!  mind you, he's been doing his job for over 30yrs. Seen it all! |
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Post by Raffles on Jul 20, 2013 19:43:37 GMT
Dolly, it would appear from the comments that Mr D was absolutely right... so will you now please let him out of the shed!  Seriously, must have been an awful few minutes for all concerned... glad it ended OK. |
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Post by Blownupdolly on Jul 20, 2013 19:47:43 GMT
Dolly, it would appear from the comments that Mr D was absolutely right... so will you now please let him out of the shed! Seriously, must have been an awful few minutes for all concerned... glad it ended OK. NOOOOO!! No, no, no, nope...nadda Under no circumstances is Mr Dolly allowed to be right EVER.  |
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Post by kibbster on Jul 20, 2013 19:53:14 GMT
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Post by Blownupdolly on Jul 20, 2013 20:04:37 GMT
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Post by kibbster on Jul 20, 2013 20:09:26 GMT
Nope.   OK... Just this once......  Yay!  |
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Post by Blownupdolly on Jul 20, 2013 22:15:08 GMT
Nope. OK... Just this once...... Yay! You are turning me into a softie  |
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- if the casualty is breathing, making choking sounds etc. things normally sort themselves out. If they are making no sound (not making effective breaths) then the next step is to perform back slaps. If this has no success after 3 blows then as a last resort you perform abdominal thrusts. (I'm a nurse too 
mind you, he's been doing his job for over 30yrs. Seen it all!
