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WillowTheWhisp · 05-10-2007, 07:50

Ber, can I ask your professional opinion about 'cardiac pulmonary rescucitation' and the other things on the list in the petition - is it always going to be beneficial or is it ever possible that someone could do more harm than good? I know I'm probably just being devil's advocate here but I've heard of cases where someone has been moved and more damage been done such as a spinal injury being put into the 'recovery position' and the person ending up permanently paralised. The last person who spoke to us about first aid (at church) said that tilting someone's head back to give mouth to mouth could result in damage to the neck and removing a crash helmet could be dangerous for them. It just seems like such a minefield.

05-10-2007, 07:50	#14
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1060	Re: first aid at school Ber, can I ask your professional opinion about 'cardiac pulmonary rescucitation' and the other things on the list in the petition - is it always going to be beneficial or is it ever possible that someone could do more harm than good? I know I'm probably just being devil's advocate here but I've heard of cases where someone has been moved and more damage been done such as a spinal injury being put into the 'recovery position' and the person ending up permanently paralised. The last person who spoke to us about first aid (at church) said that tilting someone's head back to give mouth to mouth could result in damage to the neck and removing a crash helmet could be dangerous for them. It just seems like such a minefield. __________________