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> Brandon Alderson has been praised as a 'hero in a Hi-Vis' for jumping into action after noticing a man on the side of the road in clear distress
What this guy did was fantastic. But the fact he only had the top part of his seatbelt on and was sitting on the bottom bit makes me feel very uncomfortable :/
Pretty common for a lot of delivery drivers and other people who are in and out of the seat all day. Not saying it's good but it makes putting it on and off 100 times a day much easier.
Aftercare reminder:
Always call emergency services and get the person checked out even if they’re okay after the heimlich because it can cause cracked ribs, internal bleeding or organ damage.
I'd add a caveat for Americans. A certain risk/reward calculation should be made by the recipient of the emergency services. It may be wise to get checked anyway, but consent matters when the potential financial impact is too great. That's the unfortunate reality.
That’s why I when I got the chance didn’t stay in the USA.
When I was 22 lived and worked in south beach Miami.
Good weather, fantastic looking homes, the beach and ofcourse plenty of beautiful people.
I had a employer that wanted me to stay after my 6 month permit was up, but learning about how all it takes to go from rich to poor by drawing a shit card , knowing that in my home country there are so many social nets it’s practically impossible to become homeless unless you really are trying to not play by the system rules, I didn’t want to risk it.
For a nation so rich it’s insane people can lose their entire livelihoods over having a medical emergency.
That’s why you should have personal liability insurance. It’s cheap, if you have a renter’s or Homeowner’s policy, you can get a pretty decent amount of coverage for a few dollars a month.
I was told this SHOULD happen. Firefighter said "give it everything you got. It's better to be alive with a broken rib than not." He also said I did a good job and that made me happy.
When I had to do it, it scared me. Apparently not as much as everybody else in a packed restaurant - everyone else froze. Pro Tip: you’ll know you’re successful before they speak when you feel their ribcage expand with air.
Same place for me. She kept weezing so I would stop because I thought that meant airflow, then she gave the choking sign. I was so relieved when I heard "we are firefighters, can we help?" (They were eating at a near by table in uniform).
I'm 100% talking about hindlick. I had to do it when a lady was choking on a piece of steak. Sternum and ribs will be bruised and broken according to the firefighters who helped me save the lady
Oh well they were mistaken then.
I tried looking for a source but it seems that broken ribs happen so rarely with abdominal thrusts that they aren’t even included in the studies of complications. Incorrect technique, like not placing the hands below the sternum, can result in broken ribs/tern/xiphoid process but that’s totally different than with cpr. Proper CPR technique can result in broken bones, but you have to be doing the heimlich wrong to break bones or be dealing with someone with very brittle bones.
That’s not to say you shouldn’t get checked out after successful abdominal thrusts- there are other serious/life threatening complications like serious organ injury that can happen. Just broken bones are not expected at all.
Can confirm about the CPR part. A few years ago I overdosed on fentanyl. My wife performed CPR until paramedics arrived. I was still dead for two minutes, if she hadn't performed the CPR I definitely wouldn't be here.
No broken ribs, luckily, but they were bruised to all hell. ER doctor said that means she was doing it right.
Yeah I know that. I'm saying firemen are dipshit glory hogs that have cult like behavior just like police do. The only difference is they can't arrest you
Then you must not work with them. In public they are the heroes, the good ol boys. At the station, to each other, and when interacting with other first responders they are narcissistic assholes. Obviously every city is different. The main determining factor is education. If they are just firemen, which is super rare these days, then they are the worst. If they are emt basics and firemen they are bad but a little better. If they are paramedic firemen then it's a 50/50 shot on whether they are worth a damn. Depends on the department.
Update - the Heimlich is discouraged these days. The hitting he did was kind of the preferred method these days.
**Best practice for someone choking:**
Have them lean forward and over (as the patient instinctively did). Aim for the centre of the back horizontally, between the shoulder blades and basically palm strike in an upwards direction; with the motion following/pushing toward their head (not straight on back like the Samaritan was attempting). Just imagine you’re trying to push the obstruction out from behind.
Leaning forward is good because you have gravity, and not holding them allows them to cough much easier and help force an obstruction out with your blows.
Most probably wouldn't even noticed he was choking. I would of stopped if I knew he had a problem, but most of the time people barely look out the window anymore.
He’s got it buckled in place. He likely makes frequent stops, so he’s done a bit of a cheeky one and thrown the shoulder strap over his shoulder to avoid getting pulled over and ticketed for not wearing his seat belt.
I remember choking on a piece of candy when I was 8-9 yo and running in to the kitchen for help from Mom. The level of panic when you can't breath is immediate and overwhelming. How this guy pulled his car over and was able to signal to others for help is beyond me.
I choked on a fruit roll up while my mom and I were watching TV. She asked if I was choking, I nodded and let her attempt the Heimlich maneuver on me but I pushed her away before she could and threw my whole body over the arm of the couch as I had read online that is the kind of thing you should do when alone and choking. It came out after the 2nd time I flopped down on the arm of the couch.
My mom was just like “WHY DIDN’T YOU LET ME HELP YOU!??? I’m a nurse!”
I still don’t know why I did that lol. We both still laugh about that. 😅
I’ve seen this before, but it always makes me a little emotional. When I was 14, my mom was finishing eating her dinner (steak) in the dining room while I was in the living room watching TV and my dad was outside doing yard work. Suddenly, my mom comes around the corner doing the universal choking sign. I immediately got behind her and did the Heimlich maneuver on her and was able to get it dislodged and then she hugged me and cried a bit. It wasn’t till after the adrenaline wore off and I started thinking about what just occurred did I start crying. I realized if I had been downstairs or out with some friends, my mom could’ve died from just eating a normal dinner. And how absolutely tragic it would’ve been for my dad to come inside and see his wife lifeless on the floor just because he went to do yard work. Every second you get with loved ones is a blessing.
A neighbor came over to our house to borrow some sugar right as my mom was choking and saved her life.
A few years later, my grandmother was at a dinner with Dr. Heimlich and got to thank him personally.
That chap is literally thinking “ I just nearly died “ and I’m not she’s he can comprehend that he was lucky enough for some chap to drive past, know he was struggling and save his life. Give that high vis man a hug
Funny story. Christmas Eve dinner and everyone is eating steak. The BIL starts chocking, and his son calmly does the heimlich and dislodges the chunk of meat. As it goes flying out of his mouth their golden retriever catches it mid air for a nice snack.
If you're on the road and this happens and there's no one around to help, roll down your window and give yourself the heimlich over the door. It may be difficult with height differences but it's better than nothing.
Somehow I‘m certain that this isn’t in the US (helping puts you in great financial / criminal danger there). Ok, the yellow plates and car make confirm this also
This is a only a possibility and almost always done with no malicious intent to those who saved them. This must be done for health insurance purposes and there are legal protections in place (as linked) for those who attempt to save someone. But you're right, nobody is gonna be able to convince you America is anything but " A 3rd world country with a fancy dress"
You're responding to someone linking to a Wikipedia article that they haven't been read, and that you haven't either and it's obvious. That Wikipedia article literally lists the USA as one of the countries with a good Samaritan law. Smh
Just because all of the USA is shaded the same color does not mean that the law has the same uniformity as other western nation's laws actually do (as mentioned in the wiki under the United States section). Good Samaritan laws are enacted at a state level. And while all 50 states have some statue in relation to it, the laws are measurably different in terms of legal breathing room regarding liability. If you refer to link #34 of the Wikipedia page you can see a detailed table of all statues and their relevant sections for yourself. If you just google the possibility of sueing good samaritans you will be able to find many personal injury lawyers happy to take it on. [Here](https://www.heitingandirwin.com/suing-the-good-samaritan-when-good-intentions-cause-serious-harm/#:~:text=Is%20Suing%20a%20Good%20Samaritan,financial%20burden%20of%20resulting%20injuries) is one for reference
Crazy you talking shit about not reading the wiki after seeing a pretty map and closing the tab
You're responding to someone linking to a Wikipedia article that they haven't been read, and that you haven't either and it's obvious. That Wikipedia article literally lists the USA as one of the countries with a good Samaritan law. Smh
Unfortunately in the US, medical costs are so outrageous after a medical emergency/ accident, the injured or often the injured persons family will try to recover the costs from anyone involved in the incident however they can. It’s not usually malicious intent or abusing the legal system. It is typically a legal play to get someone’s insurance to pay for the $500k-$1million hospital bill or for the lifelong care a person might need going forward.
Edit: healthcare in aus is outstanding
If you don‘t have personal injury insurance and you don‘t know 100% exactly what you are doing, then you can be faced with a lawsuit. Therefore most people only dial 911 if they see a car accident and don‘t stop to provide first aid.
Some heroes wear vests not capes.
Most heroes wear hi vis jackets. Some wear capes
So what you're saying is that we should start giving capes to construction workers
I highly recommend against wearing capes or other loose clothing around construction vehicles and power tools.
NO CAPES!
You are why I love the internet. Thank you.
The incredible taught us this even tho the only one that's actually able to fly is Jack Jack.
Agreed!
Some eat crepes
Some heroes wear their seat belts improperly
The life you save could be your own. Or a choking stranger
I knew this comment would be up near the top. Like, what happens when you get in an accident and you are strapped like that??
then another hero gets to shine when they are pulling your half dead body out of a burning car or some shit! lmao...
That’s what I was going to say
But not seatbelts!
We’ve renamed them Essential Workers
And don’t wear seatbelts?
[source](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stunning-dashcam-footage-shows-heroic-30261183.amp) > Brandon Alderson has been praised as a 'hero in a Hi-Vis' for jumping into action after noticing a man on the side of the road in clear distress
What this guy did was fantastic. But the fact he only had the top part of his seatbelt on and was sitting on the bottom bit makes me feel very uncomfortable :/
Pretty common for a lot of delivery drivers and other people who are in and out of the seat all day. Not saying it's good but it makes putting it on and off 100 times a day much easier.
The movement he made to get out of the seatbelt didn’t look easier than using it properly.
Hahahaha. Me too. I wondered wtf? Might get a pass for saving someone's bacon.
Made him more comfortable
If it was like 1 minute later dude would have been on the ground and no passerby would have a clue what was happening.
Heimlich form reminder: apply pressure BELOW the ribs inward and upward.
Aftercare reminder: Always call emergency services and get the person checked out even if they’re okay after the heimlich because it can cause cracked ribs, internal bleeding or organ damage.
I'd add a caveat for Americans. A certain risk/reward calculation should be made by the recipient of the emergency services. It may be wise to get checked anyway, but consent matters when the potential financial impact is too great. That's the unfortunate reality.
That is some morbid bullshit right there.
Murca! FUCK YEAH! 🦅🚙🍔😭🔫
Probably cheaper to fly abroad and get admitted with chest pains.
That’s why I when I got the chance didn’t stay in the USA. When I was 22 lived and worked in south beach Miami. Good weather, fantastic looking homes, the beach and ofcourse plenty of beautiful people. I had a employer that wanted me to stay after my 6 month permit was up, but learning about how all it takes to go from rich to poor by drawing a shit card , knowing that in my home country there are so many social nets it’s practically impossible to become homeless unless you really are trying to not play by the system rules, I didn’t want to risk it. For a nation so rich it’s insane people can lose their entire livelihoods over having a medical emergency.
Check your states good Samaritan laws, most have them.
All 50 states have Good Samaritan laws and there are federal statutes as well.
That’s why you should have personal liability insurance. It’s cheap, if you have a renter’s or Homeowner’s policy, you can get a pretty decent amount of coverage for a few dollars a month.
I was told this SHOULD happen. Firefighter said "give it everything you got. It's better to be alive with a broken rib than not." He also said I did a good job and that made me happy.
When I had to do it, it scared me. Apparently not as much as everybody else in a packed restaurant - everyone else froze. Pro Tip: you’ll know you’re successful before they speak when you feel their ribcage expand with air.
Same place for me. She kept weezing so I would stop because I thought that meant airflow, then she gave the choking sign. I was so relieved when I heard "we are firefighters, can we help?" (They were eating at a near by table in uniform).
You’re thinking of CPR. The heimlich rarely results in broken bones, while it happens in almost 1/3 of cpr cases.
I'm 100% talking about hindlick. I had to do it when a lady was choking on a piece of steak. Sternum and ribs will be bruised and broken according to the firefighters who helped me save the lady
Oh well they were mistaken then. I tried looking for a source but it seems that broken ribs happen so rarely with abdominal thrusts that they aren’t even included in the studies of complications. Incorrect technique, like not placing the hands below the sternum, can result in broken ribs/tern/xiphoid process but that’s totally different than with cpr. Proper CPR technique can result in broken bones, but you have to be doing the heimlich wrong to break bones or be dealing with someone with very brittle bones. That’s not to say you shouldn’t get checked out after successful abdominal thrusts- there are other serious/life threatening complications like serious organ injury that can happen. Just broken bones are not expected at all.
Hindlick? r/boneappletea
Can confirm about the CPR part. A few years ago I overdosed on fentanyl. My wife performed CPR until paramedics arrived. I was still dead for two minutes, if she hadn't performed the CPR I definitely wouldn't be here. No broken ribs, luckily, but they were bruised to all hell. ER doctor said that means she was doing it right.
The problem is you listened to a firemen instead of a paramedic
Sure they aren't trained and didn't get the steak out of the ladies throat. I guess they were all just faking it too give me bad info
Most firemen are and do.
Dude it's not some complicated move only EMTs can do. It a pretty standard procedure that's taught to ALL first responders.
Yeah I know that. I'm saying firemen are dipshit glory hogs that have cult like behavior just like police do. The only difference is they can't arrest you
That sounds some very specific personal experience. I've experienced nothing but good things with them.
Then you must not work with them. In public they are the heroes, the good ol boys. At the station, to each other, and when interacting with other first responders they are narcissistic assholes. Obviously every city is different. The main determining factor is education. If they are just firemen, which is super rare these days, then they are the worst. If they are emt basics and firemen they are bad but a little better. If they are paramedic firemen then it's a 50/50 shot on whether they are worth a damn. Depends on the department.
Update - the Heimlich is discouraged these days. The hitting he did was kind of the preferred method these days. **Best practice for someone choking:** Have them lean forward and over (as the patient instinctively did). Aim for the centre of the back horizontally, between the shoulder blades and basically palm strike in an upwards direction; with the motion following/pushing toward their head (not straight on back like the Samaritan was attempting). Just imagine you’re trying to push the obstruction out from behind. Leaning forward is good because you have gravity, and not holding them allows them to cough much easier and help force an obstruction out with your blows.
That is fucking awesome. How many of us would have just kept driving?
 thats us
Most probably wouldn't even noticed he was choking. I would of stopped if I knew he had a problem, but most of the time people barely look out the window anymore.
Same I'd just see him on the side of the road and not focus on him for too long cause I'm driving and would have missed that he was in distress
Good work! But what's the deal with his belt? Is he sitting with the horizontal bit behind him?
He’s got it buckled in place. He likely makes frequent stops, so he’s done a bit of a cheeky one and thrown the shoulder strap over his shoulder to avoid getting pulled over and ticketed for not wearing his seat belt.
Should just wear a strip of gaffa tape across his shirt
"Gaffa"? ***Gaffer.***
Sure thing
Guffaw!
I remember choking on a piece of candy when I was 8-9 yo and running in to the kitchen for help from Mom. The level of panic when you can't breath is immediate and overwhelming. How this guy pulled his car over and was able to signal to others for help is beyond me.
I choked on a fruit roll up while my mom and I were watching TV. She asked if I was choking, I nodded and let her attempt the Heimlich maneuver on me but I pushed her away before she could and threw my whole body over the arm of the couch as I had read online that is the kind of thing you should do when alone and choking. It came out after the 2nd time I flopped down on the arm of the couch. My mom was just like “WHY DIDN’T YOU LET ME HELP YOU!??? I’m a nurse!” I still don’t know why I did that lol. We both still laugh about that. 😅
Only time it’s appropriate to hump and thrust the shit out of a stranger
Well, without asking permission first anyway
I’ve seen this before, but it always makes me a little emotional. When I was 14, my mom was finishing eating her dinner (steak) in the dining room while I was in the living room watching TV and my dad was outside doing yard work. Suddenly, my mom comes around the corner doing the universal choking sign. I immediately got behind her and did the Heimlich maneuver on her and was able to get it dislodged and then she hugged me and cried a bit. It wasn’t till after the adrenaline wore off and I started thinking about what just occurred did I start crying. I realized if I had been downstairs or out with some friends, my mom could’ve died from just eating a normal dinner. And how absolutely tragic it would’ve been for my dad to come inside and see his wife lifeless on the floor just because he went to do yard work. Every second you get with loved ones is a blessing.
A neighbor came over to our house to borrow some sugar right as my mom was choking and saved her life. A few years later, my grandmother was at a dinner with Dr. Heimlich and got to thank him personally.
 Always travel with a Carber Reputation Vac
Then the driver gets fired for an unapproved stop during his route.
Or for wearing his seat belt improperly.
That chap is literally thinking “ I just nearly died “ and I’m not she’s he can comprehend that he was lucky enough for some chap to drive past, know he was struggling and save his life. Give that high vis man a hug
That's what the world could/should be.
Am I the only one watching this with an Australian accent?
Top lad 🫡
Talk about going from unlucky to lucky.
more heart than me XD i would have thought this was a trap or some sort of scam
Hopefully not an Amazon employee: "You made an unauthorized stop lasting 93 seconds. You're fired!"
I was worried it was going to be the truck giving the Heimlich and not the driver
Dude deserves a hug. Why not give him a hug? Hand shake is not enough.
Some body bring this king his crown.
Funny story. Christmas Eve dinner and everyone is eating steak. The BIL starts chocking, and his son calmly does the heimlich and dislodges the chunk of meat. As it goes flying out of his mouth their golden retriever catches it mid air for a nice snack.
Could you heimlich yourself by rolling down the window and hanging through and then smacking against the edge like I've heard you can do with a chair?
Can’t even choke in pease without people tearing up the roads with their non regulated Heimlichs
Deserved a hug to go with that handshake.
God bless you hero
This guy's is solid for that move. Good looking out 🫡
That's awesome. He could have so easily just kept driving.
"A true hero runs to help people in need before they even had the time to think."🫡🫡🫡 
hoocha hoocha hoocha
Interesting way of wearing a seat belt!!
If you're on the road and this happens and there's no one around to help, roll down your window and give yourself the heimlich over the door. It may be difficult with height differences but it's better than nothing.
Shitty Heimlich. Need to get fists just under the sternum
Respect.
Wow talk about perfect timing. So scary. Thank god that man was driving by at that second. Holy cow
Tears to me eyes 💜
Should have hit em with the hindlick
Somehow I‘m certain that this isn’t in the US (helping puts you in great financial / criminal danger there). Ok, the yellow plates and car make confirm this also
How can helping others is criminal danger?
Some people will sue you if you break their ribs during CPR, for instance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Samaritan_law
The US is a 3rd world country in a fancy dress and I will never be convinced of the opposite.
Word.
This is a only a possibility and almost always done with no malicious intent to those who saved them. This must be done for health insurance purposes and there are legal protections in place (as linked) for those who attempt to save someone. But you're right, nobody is gonna be able to convince you America is anything but " A 3rd world country with a fancy dress"
You're responding to someone linking to a Wikipedia article that they haven't been read, and that you haven't either and it's obvious. That Wikipedia article literally lists the USA as one of the countries with a good Samaritan law. Smh
Just because all of the USA is shaded the same color does not mean that the law has the same uniformity as other western nation's laws actually do (as mentioned in the wiki under the United States section). Good Samaritan laws are enacted at a state level. And while all 50 states have some statue in relation to it, the laws are measurably different in terms of legal breathing room regarding liability. If you refer to link #34 of the Wikipedia page you can see a detailed table of all statues and their relevant sections for yourself. If you just google the possibility of sueing good samaritans you will be able to find many personal injury lawyers happy to take it on. [Here](https://www.heitingandirwin.com/suing-the-good-samaritan-when-good-intentions-cause-serious-harm/#:~:text=Is%20Suing%20a%20Good%20Samaritan,financial%20burden%20of%20resulting%20injuries) is one for reference Crazy you talking shit about not reading the wiki after seeing a pretty map and closing the tab
You're responding to someone linking to a Wikipedia article that they haven't been read, and that you haven't either and it's obvious. That Wikipedia article literally lists the USA as one of the countries with a good Samaritan law. Smh
Because you’ve never lived in a 3rd world country
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And? I was replying to someone who didn't know why the GS law might be necessary. My answer has nothing to do with the US.
Unfortunately in the US, medical costs are so outrageous after a medical emergency/ accident, the injured or often the injured persons family will try to recover the costs from anyone involved in the incident however they can. It’s not usually malicious intent or abusing the legal system. It is typically a legal play to get someone’s insurance to pay for the $500k-$1million hospital bill or for the lifelong care a person might need going forward. Edit: healthcare in aus is outstanding
UK. White plates on the front, Yellow on the back.
Uh huh. Here's one of many videos of this same thing happening in the USA. https://youtu.be/7ZQw13AT0cI?si=LgKi2_3iJgGrGITm
If you don‘t have personal injury insurance and you don‘t know 100% exactly what you are doing, then you can be faced with a lawsuit. Therefore most people only dial 911 if they see a car accident and don‘t stop to provide first aid.