Danager
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So on the way into work this morning, a guy jumped out of a moving car in front of me. I thought he got hit by the driver. I cannot wrap my head around what has to be going through your mind to do that….
The guy is going to be okay. He’s down a quart and will only have 1 ear, but ok considering.
I stopped immediately as did the driver behind me.
I’m first aid trained, the other driver is not - so I’ve got him calling 911. I go to assess the guy on the side of the road and it is well beyond what I expected. Now a third driver has stopped - an off duty officer (3 years on the job). Both of us have first aid kits and I have a tarp with a reflective side that I’ve got covering the guy to retain some heat.
Now we crack open these first aid kits, which includes me tearing off the plastic wrap on my premium kit.
Holy sh1t, are we under prepared. Between the two of us, we have tweezers, glow sticks, antiseptic wipes, some bandaids, and a lot of gauze pads all 4x4 and smaller. My kit at least had a pair of lunch lady gloves….
I am pissed realizing how I thought I was better prepared. I could help a kid who fell off his bike at best.
I want to put together something better. I don’t want a full first responder bag. And I live, work, and play near big cities.
Several pairs of gloves, a couple rolls of gauze, a couple triangle bandages, and hand sanitizer are definitely going to be included.
Looking for feedback from you folks. What do you have and also what to avoid.
The guy is going to be okay. He’s down a quart and will only have 1 ear, but ok considering.
I stopped immediately as did the driver behind me.
I’m first aid trained, the other driver is not - so I’ve got him calling 911. I go to assess the guy on the side of the road and it is well beyond what I expected. Now a third driver has stopped - an off duty officer (3 years on the job). Both of us have first aid kits and I have a tarp with a reflective side that I’ve got covering the guy to retain some heat.
Now we crack open these first aid kits, which includes me tearing off the plastic wrap on my premium kit.
Holy sh1t, are we under prepared. Between the two of us, we have tweezers, glow sticks, antiseptic wipes, some bandaids, and a lot of gauze pads all 4x4 and smaller. My kit at least had a pair of lunch lady gloves….
I am pissed realizing how I thought I was better prepared. I could help a kid who fell off his bike at best.
I want to put together something better. I don’t want a full first responder bag. And I live, work, and play near big cities.
Several pairs of gloves, a couple rolls of gauze, a couple triangle bandages, and hand sanitizer are definitely going to be included.
Looking for feedback from you folks. What do you have and also what to avoid.
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