Re: OT, raise the head of the injured person
- From: Oren <Oren@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:06:07 -0700
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:52:31 -0400, Goedjn <prose@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:24:58 -0400, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
OT This is very OT, but again on the radio I hear something about
putting a folded jacket under the head of an accident victim.
Is this really a good idea? Doesn't it drain blood from the brain,
when that can be needed? They are also, on tv, often telling people
to stay conscious. Doesn't it make it harder to stay conscious when
the head is elevated, if there is any internal or external bleeding?
Too many variables for a stock answer to make any sense,
but if the victim is concious, you may have trouble keeping
someone still if they can't see what's going on.
A snake bite in a lower leg: sit the victim up, preventing poison too
the heart and brain. Keep contained to the leg/bite area.
I wouldn't reposition an unconcious victim at all,
unless they were having breathing trouble, or bleeding
significantly.
ABC's.
--
Oren
"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"
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