05-30-2017, 06:50 PM
Everything I've ever been taught about first aid for a fall is; you do NOT move the person, and encourage them to just relax for a moment or two, so they can "catch up" with any pain, and determine if anything is injured, or if it was "just a fall" with no injuries.
A few weeks ago, I was the second person to an older ladies side when she did a face plant outside the grocery store. She lost consciousness briefly, and had a gusher coming out of her nose...
I told her to just stay still for a moment... then she realized her ankle hurt too.
Fortunately, not only did 137 people whip out their phones and start calling 911, but two off duty EMT's got there about 20 seconds after her face hit the pavement.
First thing THEY did was tell her not to move, and asked where it hurt.
They took it from there, and I got my groceries home.
You DON'T RUSH TO MOVE SOMEONE after a fall! Especially an older someone!
A few weeks ago, I was the second person to an older ladies side when she did a face plant outside the grocery store. She lost consciousness briefly, and had a gusher coming out of her nose...
I told her to just stay still for a moment... then she realized her ankle hurt too.
Fortunately, not only did 137 people whip out their phones and start calling 911, but two off duty EMT's got there about 20 seconds after her face hit the pavement.
First thing THEY did was tell her not to move, and asked where it hurt.
They took it from there, and I got my groceries home.
You DON'T RUSH TO MOVE SOMEONE after a fall! Especially an older someone!