Half-naked Darren Lockyer rescues girl
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And I reckon the trainer / physio would know the right way to move them. How often do they have to move players with serious neck/back/anything else injruies on the field? It's not like a bunch of randoms with no qualifications moved them out of the car.Coxy said:
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draggx said:
What point are you trying to make? [eusa_eh
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I wish people actually read the article before commenting...
The lady in question was NOT unconscious, which means she more than likely was quite uncomfortable hanging upside down and very likely moving around to try to free herself. The article further says they "helped her carefully out of the car and as others have said, there was a physio present also.
The worst of all this is that a fuzzy tackle on some barista gets front page news, but this gets buried somewhere for a few weeks and finally finds its way to the "Entertainment" area of the paper! [icon_shady
The lady in question was NOT unconscious, which means she more than likely was quite uncomfortable hanging upside down and very likely moving around to try to free herself. The article further says they "helped her carefully out of the car and as others have said, there was a physio present also.
The worst of all this is that a fuzzy tackle on some barista gets front page news, but this gets buried somewhere for a few weeks and finally finds its way to the "Entertainment" area of the paper! [icon_shady
audragon said:
With all due respect, none of those points you've raised negate the prospect that she had a spinal injury. Clearly she didn't, as she pretty much walked away from the accident, but the guys weren't to know that at the time. That's where the concern is.
However, given the team trainer (not physio) was there you would expect he is very well trained in first aid and would've acted responsibly so I agree it's probably a mountain out of a mole hill.
But it's important to remember for anyone else thinking they might like to play the hero to make the consideration about whether someone may have a spinal injury before attempting to move them.
I know there was one time I was out with my 5 year old son having a play at a park, and he was monkeying around on the monkey bars. They were a bit higher than he could reach so he had to jump to get hold of them.
First time, no sweat, easy as. Second time, he slipped and landed flat on his back on the ground. Screaming but at the same time having difficulty breathing...I figured he was just winded but I made sure he lay as still as he could initially until he could calmly tell me his back didn't hurt, that he could feel and wriggle his toes, and could move his arms and legs before I even considered helping him to his feet.
He was fine. But you have to have that initial assumption that there's something seriously wrong with their spine.
Ah sorry, I missed that Scott Thornton was there too, I was thinking it was just Tony Spencer and the players. Fair enough.
Though I imagine Spencer would use first aid skills on a more regular basis than Thornton, no doubt both are trained. I imagine the players themselves do first aid courses too.
Though I imagine Spencer would use first aid skills on a more regular basis than Thornton, no doubt both are trained. I imagine the players themselves do first aid courses too.
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I read this thread title and thought it reminded me of these dreams I have sometimes........
bronco_babe77
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LOL.
Stop messing with my dreams guys.
Stop messing with my dreams guys.
