As someone who frequently falls and needs help to get up, I know some amount of what people learn in "lifting and handling" training; it's terrifying how many people will attempt to help me up in a way that's dangerous as hell (I know someone who had their shoulder dislocated by a supposedly trained person doing a "drag lift", which is something you should never do). I don't expect regular people to know this stuff, but I do expect people whose job involves first aid and stuff to at the very least know "I should not attempt this unless I have lifting and handling training". It's horrifying to see such ignorance.
However, this is nothing compared to what you describe — the difficulty and danger involved in restraining people (as opposed to helping a cooperative person up) is a wholly different challenge. All the more reason why proper technique is essential.
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a14o@feddit.org · 25 pts · 1y
dm: "you are knocked prone"
me: "actually,
jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
Pronis sounds like something Dr. Steve Brule would say.
veroxii@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
For your health!
Apytele@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y
AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y
As someone who frequently falls and needs help to get up, I know some amount of what people learn in "lifting and handling" training; it's terrifying how many people will attempt to help me up in a way that's dangerous as hell (I know someone who had their shoulder dislocated by a supposedly trained person doing a "drag lift", which is something you should never do). I don't expect regular people to know this stuff, but I do expect people whose job involves first aid and stuff to at the very least know "I should not attempt this unless I have lifting and handling training". It's horrifying to see such ignorance.
However, this is nothing compared to what you describe — the difficulty and danger involved in restraining people (as opposed to helping a cooperative person up) is a wholly different challenge. All the more reason why proper technique is essential.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
this sounds like exactly what we should make sure people learn in school, alongside CPR and identifying a stroke and such
flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
I have struggled with remembering prone my whole life and now, after a minute of laughter, I'll never forget it again.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Alternative caption:
>Anxiety
>Depression
reev@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y
Apparently me:
fossphi@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
Sleeping sideways if you have both
UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
Is this another Bin Laden meme?
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
prone to being stepped on
MrBubs@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Supine Bone just doesn't have the same ring to it...