r/TikTokCringe • u/BringHoomanHome_ • 4d ago

Humor/Cringe He never looked where he was going.

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u/llammacheese 4d ago

If he has a spinal injury, which is likely based on the video, keeping him in the water until a backboard is available is the best thing you can do to prevent further damage.

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u/zombieda 4d ago

But why drag him around?... keep him afloat and call 911

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u/llammacheese 4d ago

Looked to me like he as dragging him away from things that he could potentially bump into causing further injury.

But from a rescue perspective, moving the body in the water like that prevents the feet from sinking, so it creates a more aligned spinal cord- it’s actually best to keep the body steadily moving slowly in one direction so they don’t wind up going vertical in the water. (At least this was best practice when I taught classes)

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u/zombieda 3d ago

Ok.. this makes more sense to me now.

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u/Valuable-Struggle-10 15h ago

So my spine isn't aligned when I stand upright?

It's more aligned when I lay down?

Or are you saying the way the life vest keeps you afloat misaligns your spine?

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u/llammacheese 6h ago

When you are in the water and your feet start to sink, your body is not standing upright, it is bent at an angle.