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ProfessorGAC

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16. We Were Encouraged...

Reply to zeusdogmom (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:51 PM

Jan 2023

...to have a bailout person, even if they weren't trained to catch a break, then take over again when ready.
We learned to use an AED, too.
Came close to needing that in Brazil, but the safety guys showed up so fast I didn't need to. Guy in the lab had his heart stop and had no idea he had a problem was. Someone dialed 6666 (internal phone code for emergency response). They were there in under 20 seconds. I was taking the AED off the wall. Thankfully I didn't need to use it.

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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

It sounds like he has congestive heart failure. Mosby Jan 2023 #3

Exactly..he's alive. There will be lots of career paths for this young man. He'd be smart if he PortTack Jan 2023 #4

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

Surely nobody was expecting him to "return to the field... 3catwoman3 Jan 2023 #9

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