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Originally posted by prettykitty01
I was certified about 7 years ago, but I think that I could use a refresher course. I have not heard anything about the Heimlick Maneuver being unsafe. In fact, last year our school nurse showed us teachers how to do it (we had recently had an incident of a student choking during lunch). I have never had to use my skills. I have often worried that if anything goes wrong I might be setting myself up for a law suit. We live in a very litigious society.
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there are laws protecting good samaritans. someone asked this question during my training. You cant be sued b/c you performed minor first aid on someone.
eta: you technically can hurt someone doing the heimlich; crack a rib, bruises, etc. but if you do it correctly, thumb against person's stomach, you shouldn't hurt them *too* much.
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Last edited by nikki1920; 01-14-2005 at 02:06 PM.
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