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All spinal injuries are not permanent but some are & those can change a life drastically. Check out this information that might make a difference to how you manage a casualty.

Sometimes it's just a bump & at other times it's more serious. When in doubt check it out!

The cervical spine is most vulnerable to injury, which must be suspected in any casualty with injuries above the shoulders.
More than half of spinal injuries occur in the cervical region.
What is the 🔑 about managing a suspected spinal injury ❓❓❓

Occasionally we see someone riding a  🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚵‍♂️🚵‍♀️🏍️ without a helmet, how about you? Avoid a 🧠 injury that could change your life or someone you  💜.

Improvising might just be what is required for many situations. Fortunately this young man did not have a spinal injury but severe bruising to his Kidney when a crowbar toppled down on him. 

The initial first aid for a casualty with head injury from these  🏂   🏍️🏎️  🏇 or other incidences, includes assessing & managing the airway & breathing, whilst caring for the neck until expert help arrives. 🤕 ➡️ ☎️ ➡️🚑 ➡️ 🏥 or👨‍⚕️

You might find this topic interesting, It's not what we discuss in First Aid Training but valuable knowledge!

B-Ready First Aid..With an unconscious breathing person, care of the airway takes precedence over any injury, including the possibility of a spinal injury. An unconscious person must be handled gently and every effort made to avoid any twisting or forward movement of the head and spine.

An awareness of potential spinal injury and careful victim handling, with attention to spinal alignment, is the key to harm minimisation. 

Tell the casualty to remain still but do not physically restrain if unco-operative. Those with significant spinal pain will likely have muscle spasm which acts to splint their injury. Keep victim comfortable until help arrives. ☎️ ➡️ 🚑 ➡️ 🏥

If you think there may be a Head/neck or Spinal injury always call for the professionals.

B-Ready First Aid.. Lift safely, Remember if it should take two don't do it yourself.