Brazilian football fan dies after slicing open her THROAT when she fell on her wine glass ...

www.thesun.co.uk ^ | Updated: 29th June 2018, 2:43 pm | By Phoebe Cooke

[Jewbacca]

I posted upthread. Although I am a pilot, I had basic medic training in the IDF (it’s like a six week course).

There was and event, resulting in a similar injury.

I did the finger thing, and then someone had duct tape and a oval rock that worked until the person got to the hospital.

I consider duct tape a critical part of a real first aid kit now.

[Professional Engineer]

A family member had an incident somewhat similar recently, complete with severed arteries. Thankfully another family member, a first responder, was RIGHT THERE when it happened or bleed out would have occurred rapidly.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I've not seen many pictures of the Brazilian carnival. The ones I've seen look like RuPaul and his friends having a night out.
 

[Mariner]

If anyone is ever witness to such horrible tragedy, you can save the persons life!

A towel on the wound will help very little considering the volume and pressure.

You have to reach into the wound and tightly PINCH the vein. The head/neck have several alternative routes for blood flow.

[Mariner]

“When you sever the jugular vein, there’s not much you can do.”

Not so.

See #44.

[subterfuge]

Same thing happened here in central Florida. A lady was holding 2 wine glasses riding in a golf cart. The cart turned and she went flying into the street...in top of the glasses.

[dfwgator]

Good to know.

[dfwgator]

See, I learn something new everyday on FR.

[Mariner]

“Few folks are up to that task, though “

See my #44.

[dfwgator]

Might be nice if stuff like that was actually taught in school.

[Mariner]

“Might be nice if stuff like that was actually taught in school.”

As far as I know only doctors or combat medics are taught this.

I learned it obliquely and by deduction...I have a carotid artery completely blocked and another that has been rootered out.

Amazed that my blood flow to the brain was uninterrupted, I asked the doc.

It should be part of every first aid certification course.

[chrisser]

Might be nice if stuff like that was actually taught in school.

I'm a non-clinical person at a small rural clinic system. All the staff had to take a first aid course.

I was surprised how little we learned about first aid beyond "yell for help" and "call 911". Granted, if we're at work, we'd be surrounded by trained clinical staff. But if something happens at home out in the woods, we're basically screwed because we still don't know diddly.

[shanover]

She was in Brazil..............

I bet she was wearing flip flops. Nothing good happens when wearing flip flops in Brazil.

[fruser1]

Are they sure it wasn’t a fan of the other team?

[Red Badger]

In Brazil?................hardly...............

[dfwgator]

I bet she was wearing flip flops. Nothing good happens when wearing flip flops in Brazil.

Or Margaritaville.

[Vendome]

I would have hit that...

[Red Badger]

Yes, she was beautiful......................

[Vendome]

Never thought of that.

Just figured yer a goner when you take in the throat.

That’s one reason I care Kwik Clot...

[BBell]

Apply a tourniquet?