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I've always been rather skeptical about how well that would actually work in practice. But even if it does, presumably the person still needs immediate medical
by eridius 11y ago
I've always been rather skeptical about how well that would actually work in practice. But even if it does, presumably the person still needs immediate medical care, as having a hole cut open in their throat is still a pretty serious condition. If you're 100 miles out at sea, you're probably not going to do so well trying to breath through a makeshift tube from a hole in your throat.
- darkmighty 11y agoI remember hearing a story of it being used a few times during flights. I guess it does work, and having a hole in your throat is not that bad, there are no arteries or much blood flow at all in there. Of course, I would still vastly prefer a dechoker! (assuming it works well)
- sp332 11y agoThere's no bloodflow if you do it exactly right - just a half-inch to either side is a different story!
- eridius 11y agoA flight is a much more controlled environment, and one that will have immediate access to medical personnel the moment they touch down. 100 miles out at sea is not exactly a controlled environment, and access to medical personnel is not a matter of a short wait.