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ProfessorGAC

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14. When We Were Getting Certified At Work...

Reply to zeusdogmom (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:00 PM

Jan 2023

...the trainers would say "don't worry about hurting them, go hard. A broken rib is better than dying."
So we knew in training on a dummy that we could be doing damage, but we couldn't worry about that. Get that blood pumping!!!

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Damar Hamlin's Family Spokesman Delivers Disappointing News [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 OP

He will be working on his recovery for a long time WhiteTara Jan 2023 #1

That doesn't sounld like disappointind news. brush Jan 2023 #2

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Yeah, based on the headline, I was expecting something a lot worse. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #7

I'm sure I've heard this before... Cracklin Charlie Jan 2023 #5

My understanding for CPR to be successful you may crack the cartilage connecting the ribs and Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #6

Depending on the surface of the ground, floor, etc. you can have a lot of bruising zeusdogmom Jan 2023 #11

When We Were Getting Certified At Work... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #14

Exactly zeusdogmom Jan 2023 #15

We Were Encouraged... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #16

That's what Rebl2 Jan 2023 #12

This is good news dai13sy Jan 2023 #8

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Well, the family is in one of the luxury boxes.... SergeStorms Jan 2023 #10

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin.... Upthevibe Jan 2023 #13

What? This is not disappointing news. garybeck Jan 2023 #17