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Its sad but I think if the situation arose I'd still help :)
i would only move someone from an accident if they asked me to or if there were more imminent danger from staying where they were like fire, or further peril like oncoming traffic or something. i have stopped to help lots of people but i am no medic by any stretch. i think mostly a calming attitude and concern goes a very long way while waiting for real help to arrive.
For the most part, don't move anyone, unless, as Kevin says above, imminent danger. And as far as that goes, don't get yourself into a situation where the paramedics have 2 victims instead of one.(this is where I come in and encouarge everyone to take first aid classes)
The good samaritan law has certainly saved many people. I'm the type of person who will jump in and do whatever I can - it's a gut reaction for me.
That's a sad story...
How do you decide what's "due care" if you're not a medical professional and haven't had a first aid class? It sounds like the friend thought she was doing the right thing. Maybe she was worried the car would catch fire or something.
good point mindy. i have not been in a situation where i have had to make that call.
It's not a good idea to move someone who is hurt, unless they are in danger of fire or something like that, because if they have a spinal cord injury, moving them is the worst thing you can do--it can make it a lot worse. A person is better off jut laying where they are until help arrives, if possible.
Even. Leslie was our original Lobstergirl.
My son, driving a Toyota Tacoma, was recently hit by a semi whose driver ran a red light. My son has some injuries that may be ongoing, but he's basically (amazingly) OK. The semi driver said that his light was green. A man from a nearby town saw the accident, stopped, and told the officer that he saw the accident and that my son had the green light. If you've ever been in such an accident, you know what that means. Thank God for good Samaritans. When this is all over, I'm going to thank the man personally for doing the right thing. He certainly didn't have to.
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Yes. I am glad that your son is basically okay and that he had a witness step forward.If there is no immediate danger, just talking calmly and reassuringly to someone can make a world of difference. I have done this and was thanked by the person when help arrived.
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What do you think? I'm torn. If I'm injured, sure, I'd want people to help me...but...
I'd also like to be able to help people if they were hurt, but I don't think I'd try to move someone.
And...you?