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By *enrietteandSam OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Staffordshire

You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?

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By *ad NannaWoman
16 weeks ago

East London

If I were the only person around I'd call the emergency services and then try to help.

The only thing I'd comfortably do is try to stem bleeding.

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By *langieBMan
16 weeks ago

Cleator Moor


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

Maybe I'm too sensible but I don't rush in as the safety risk is too high.

If people manage to get out of the car, then I would ask them to come towards me (if they are able to). If they are conscious, I would talk to them through the car.

But overall just ring the emergency services to get them the help they need. And also try and block off the road in some way shape or form to prevent people gawking.

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By *antas little minxWoman
16 weeks ago

essex

I would have to x

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By *illan-KillashMan
16 weeks ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

I don't "rush" in, but yes and yes.

I've done it several times, for minor and major incidents.

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By *rHotNottsMan
16 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I did actually pull someone out a car a few years ago but it was a minor crash in the city centre and the car was smoking and smelling of petrol so I just pulled her out clear in case it’s caught on fire.

I wouldn't move anyone that potentially has a damaged neck or back, So I’d just go over and check breathing , talk to them until emergency services arrived probably. Maybe try to stop any major bleeding if I could

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By *ad NannaWoman
16 weeks ago

East London

I'd check anyone who wasn't talking/screaming/moving, or capable of talking.

If they weren't breathing I'd give cpr a go, but I'm not sure I'd be able to do it well, or for long.

I'd maybe cover up the deceased.

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By *ad NannaWoman
16 weeks ago

East London

I did a first aid course years ago. I don't know how much of it would come back to me.

Stemming bleeding is most important I think so I'd concentrate on that, and trying to calm people down.

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By *ell GwynnWoman
16 weeks ago

North Yorkshire

I can sort of answer this from experience, only I was involved in the accident as a passenger. The other car ended up on the verge of Interstate 75 in Florida, badly smashed and upside down. The driver was trapped and there was a lot of blood. My ex husband and I ran to the car to see if we could help, but it was clear that there was F.A. we could do. I was scared of the car exploding (TV really influences your thinking), and I was scared of getting a strangers blood on me. Terrified, in fact. Afterwards, I was ashamed of feeling like that.

We were stuck out on the highway for 4 hours in the August heat while emergency services rescued the trapped man, who was only superficially injured in the end.

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By *usty kayWoman
16 weeks ago

Burnham

Yes although no one should ever 'rush' as that can make things worse.

I had a car crash like this years ago and I will be forever grateful for those who stopped. They couldn't do anything physical to help as I was trapped but emotionally they were amazing. I will never know who they were, never be able to thank them or apologise for my anger at the other party. They stayed with me until the emergency services arrived which can't have been quick (I have no concept of times).

I'm fortunate and have had training so could help if needed buy even if I hadn't I would absolutely always stay and be a help where I could be.

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By *ir Toot of the frostMan
16 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

Yes saw two cars collide on a crossroads when i was a binman awful to see.

Almost could of been js

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By *oadsafun1960Man
16 weeks ago

Somerset & Hertfordshire

I spend a lot of time on the road so have unfortunately been in exactly that situation myself arriving early on scene on a number of occasions.

The first thing to do is make sure of your own safety, make yourself as visible as possible ( carry a Hi Vis vest in your car they are cheap enough and you never know when they will be needed) Park your vehicle with lights on so it's visible but not obstructing the emergency services when they arrive and, if possible, acting as a barrier to protect you and any casualties. ( Make sure it is a little distance away with the wheels turned away from you so if it's hit it doesn't hit you!)

Phone the emergency services asap or get someone else to. Then you can check on casualties so that you can give as much information to the emergency services when they arrive. If proficient in first aid give help where possible but if no immediate danger, such as fire, leave injured people where they are and assess their injuries and obviously offer comfort and assurance.

Always double check emergency services are on their way, too many people assume someone else has called them.

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By *oodmessMan
16 weeks ago

yumsville

Nope as nope as fuck.

Once saw the aftermath of an RTA in central mancs and there was nothing but let Jesus help running through my mind.

Guys in white suits with brushes and hoses trying to clean up whatever had gone on. Whatever had happened must have been horrific. You could hear silence and disbelief of people walking by. I wouldn't like to witness something like that as I'd no doubt do more harm than good.

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
16 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

Yep. Trained in this, and unfortunately in more austere environments. I would know what to do but would breathe a huge sigh of relief when the Blue Light heroes turn up.

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By *r John WickMan
16 weeks ago

The Continental

I spent many years trundling up and down the motorway networks, and assisted (where possible) at many traffic incidents, saving one life in the process. Sadly, there were some that were beyond assistance.

If I knew I could help, I’d still try to now.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
16 weeks ago

Reading

Unfortunately cpr outside of a hospital setting is not usually successful and can cause damage. But I would do simple first aid and make them as comfortable as possible and wait for the emergency services to get there.

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
16 weeks ago

Merseyside

I would call emergency services and do what I could to help for sure - I would hope someone would do the same for m xx

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By *a LunaWoman
16 weeks ago

South Wales

I’d call emergency services first.

If people were alive but trapped then I’d talk to them and reassure them help was on its way, try to calm them and just keep them company. I’d not move them in case they had serious injuries.

I mean, I have a first aid kit in the car but it would be woefully inadequate for a serious crash.

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
16 weeks ago

North West

Rush isn't the right word. But I'm a trained first aider and feel confident that I could help until the emergency services arrive. As I have done previously with broken limbs, using a defibrillator and performing CPR.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
16 weeks ago

North West


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

Yes, I'd try and help as best as I can. I have first aid training so I'd do what I could and contact emergency services etc.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
16 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

First call emergency services. Then try to help in whatever small way I can.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
16 weeks ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Yes. The emergency services will always guide on the phone, as best they can, the movement between assessing patients and what brief treatment can be administered, as the professionals are in transit to the scene

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By *icolerobbieCouple
16 weeks ago

walsall


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

Absolutely, why wouldn’t you.

I would check that they’re not in immediate further danger, from fire or other vehicles etc. I would make sure people were breathing, without choking or obstruction. I’d check for heavy bleeding.

Id be phoning the emergency services whilst doing this.

I’d have thought this would be the basic common sense thing for anyone to do.

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By *nnCeeWoman
16 weeks ago

East of Eden, West of Hell


"I’d have thought this would be the basic common sense thing for anyone to do. "

You'd like to think that would be the case, but from what you see on the news these days, it seems there are a lot of people who get their mobile phones out just to record what's going on

As others have said, emergency services would be called immediately. I don't care if 10 other people have done it, I would do it so I knew they were informed and hopefully en route.

I have first aid training, carry hi vis, small fire extinguisher and first aid kit in the car, as well as warning triangle (requirements of driving in Europe!) and I would do all that I could. I just hope if I ever were unfortunate enough to come across this situation my brain would remember what I've been taught and not go into panic mode!

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By *icolerobbieCouple
16 weeks ago

walsall


"I’d have thought this would be the basic common sense thing for anyone to do.

You'd like to think that would be the case, but from what you see on the news these days, it seems there are a lot of people who get their mobile phones out just to record what's going on

As others have said, emergency services would be called immediately. I don't care if 10 other people have done it, I would do it so I knew they were informed and hopefully en route.

I have first aid training, carry hi vis, small fire extinguisher and first aid kit in the car, as well as warning triangle (requirements of driving in Europe!) and I would do all that I could. I just hope if I ever were unfortunate enough to come across this situation my brain would remember what I've been taught and not go into panic mode!"

The mobile phone bit is a sickening part of modern humanity.

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
16 weeks ago

Essex

I’m trained to do so.

I can

I would

And I have.

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By *rafter69Man
16 weeks ago

upminster

I am not good with any injury but I would try my hardest to help anyone

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By *enrietteandSam OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Staffordshire


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Absolutely, why wouldn’t you.

I would check that they’re not in immediate further danger, from fire or other vehicles etc. I would make sure people were breathing, without choking or obstruction. I’d check for heavy bleeding.

Id be phoning the emergency services whilst doing this.

I’d have thought this would be the basic common sense thing for anyone to do. "

Because you may have no idea what the right thing to do might be and you’re worried about making any injuries worse.

Because you’re plain scared of the things that are happening in front of your eyes and you’ve never experienced anything on the level.

Basic common sense in this scenario should not be confused with basic trauma knowledge.

Any person would obviously call emergency services.

That is just human nature.

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By *ealitybitesMan
16 weeks ago

Belfast

I was one of the first at the scene of a serious accident recently involving 8 people.

I have Rec3 first aid training but it wasn't required so I took control of traffic management until the emergency services arrived half an hour later.

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By *lex46TV/TS
16 weeks ago

Near Wells

I witnessed a fatal accident and for a few minutes I was the only person there. I ran to help but had to slow the traffic down first. I tried to get to the female driver but the car was too badly damaged so I just called 999.

Luckily an off duty police officer was passing and he stopped and took over which I was quite relieved . He smashed the rear window and climbed in to reach the lady. She was out cold and covered in blood. The helicopter arrived soon and took her away.

She was only 21 and died from her injuries the next day. I’ve since been on a couple of first aid courses and would feel more confident if it happened again.

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By *emonbuttercreamWoman
16 weeks ago

Birmingham

I've only encountered a few road accidents and have always gone over to help and thankfully nobody was ever seriously hurt. I don't know what would happen if it was a very traumatic scene. I like to think I would try to help, but I worry I would freeze up if someone was in pieces or if I was to see a little kid dead or something. I wouldn't ever just drive by or ignore it anyway if there was a possibility I could help in some way.

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By *ellinever70Woman
16 weeks ago

Ayrshire

Aside from phoning emergency services, I don’t know what I'd do.

I wouldn't feel confident that I could be of any real help

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
16 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

Problem with helping is that, you can cause more injury, then you are culpable foe that....

Saying that I would help if I could, as long as it didn't put my own safety in jeopardy, or if I thought I'd do more injury by acting in some way.

Mr

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By *iberius61Man
16 weeks ago

Pontefract

Heavy bleeding is quite impressive, I've seen it for real once. But as frightening as it looks,actually the body of a healthy person is really good at dealing with it. Very quickly it shuts down the affected area and diverts blood to essential organs.

I did some modelling with an NHS consultant once, the results were interesting. It showed how fluid was actually way more important than blood in an emergency situation.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
16 weeks ago

Uttoxeter


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

This has happened to me, I was 19…. 3am, years before mobile phones, on a desolate section of the A69 on the way to Carlisle. A really dark night, car of 4 older people (2 couples) drove at speed, drifted straight into the back of a parked dump truck. I was driving behind them, saw their car drift off the road and their tail lights jump up in the air, thinking oh fuck, pulled up and got to the crashed car at the same time as the truck driver did. Both front seat occupants dead, rear passengers not wearing seat belts in a bad way. A horrific mess. Truck driver went into shock and uncommunicative. Not a word out of him the whole time, just sat down and didn’t move. Trying to keep two rear passengers alive, desperate for someone to drive past, pleading… 20 minutes later a car blew past, didn’t see me trying to flag it down. Fuck! 10 minutes later one of the survivors died, the other of the two women passengers, just stopped breathing and no pulse… and then a car approached, slowed and I ran over, told them to get to a phone box and call an ambulance. 15 minutes later an ambulance, then police and fire arrived. It was terrible waiting for someone who could get to a phone for me, so helpless, using clothes from their suitcases in the boot to try to stop bleeding. Turned out the man who survived was the husband of the lady in the front passenger seat, she was decapitated when the front of the car went under the truck. Poor guy. Still gives me nightmares but it motivated me to get some medical training and I’ve always carried a compact but serious EMS grade medical kit in my car that is designed for coping with traumatic injuries. Only so much you can do though. Thank fuck for mobile phones.

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By *enrietteandSam OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Staffordshire

^^ that guy ❤️✊

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By *icolerobbieCouple
16 weeks ago

walsall


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?

This has happened to me, I was 19…. 3am, years before mobile phones, on a desolate section of the A69 on the way to Carlisle. A really dark night, car of 4 older people (2 couples) drove at speed, drifted straight into the back of a parked dump truck. I was driving behind them, saw their car drift off the road and their tail lights jump up in the air, thinking oh fuck, pulled up and got to the crashed car at the same time as the truck driver did. Both front seat occupants dead, rear passengers not wearing seat belts in a bad way. A horrific mess. Truck driver went into shock and uncommunicative. Not a word out of him the whole time, just sat down and didn’t move. Trying to keep two rear passengers alive, desperate for someone to drive past, pleading… 20 minutes later a car blew past, didn’t see me trying to flag it down. Fuck! 10 minutes later one of the survivors died, the other of the two women passengers, just stopped breathing and no pulse… and then a car approached, slowed and I ran over, told them to get to a phone box and call an ambulance. 15 minutes later an ambulance, then police and fire arrived. It was terrible waiting for someone who could get to a phone for me, so helpless, using clothes from their suitcases in the boot to try to stop bleeding. Turned out the man who survived was the husband of the lady in the front passenger seat, she was decapitated when the front of the car went under the truck. Poor guy. Still gives me nightmares but it motivated me to get some medical training and I’ve always carried a compact but serious EMS grade medical kit in my car that is designed for coping with traumatic injuries. Only so much you can do though. Thank fuck for mobile phones."

That’s a very traumatising experience. Sounds awful, you did your best and that’s all you could have done.

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By *enrietteandSam OP   Couple
16 weeks ago

Staffordshire

I asked the question as it happened to me very recently and luckily another guy on the scene had the abilities and confidence to know what to do.

It’s only afterwards I’ve realised I hadn’t got a fucking clue.

I’m going to get a bit of training just in case I’m ever in that situation.

If the other guy wasn’t there I’d probably of tried but fuck knows if it would have helped.

Thank you for all the responses

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By *he Silver FuxMan
16 weeks ago

Uttoxeter


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?

This has happened to me, I was 19…. 3am, years before mobile phones, on a desolate section of the A69 on the way to Carlisle. A really dark night, car of 4 older people (2 couples) drove at speed, drifted straight into the back of a parked dump truck. I was driving behind them, saw their car drift off the road and their tail lights jump up in the air, thinking oh fuck, pulled up and got to the crashed car at the same time as the truck driver did. Both front seat occupants dead, rear passengers not wearing seat belts in a bad way. A horrific mess. Truck driver went into shock and uncommunicative. Not a word out of him the whole time, just sat down and didn’t move. Trying to keep two rear passengers alive, desperate for someone to drive past, pleading… 20 minutes later a car blew past, didn’t see me trying to flag it down. Fuck! 10 minutes later one of the survivors died, the other of the two women passengers, just stopped breathing and no pulse… and then a car approached, slowed and I ran over, told them to get to a phone box and call an ambulance. 15 minutes later an ambulance, then police and fire arrived. It was terrible waiting for someone who could get to a phone for me, so helpless, using clothes from their suitcases in the boot to try to stop bleeding. Turned out the man who survived was the husband of the lady in the front passenger seat, she was decapitated when the front of the car went under the truck. Poor guy. Still gives me nightmares but it motivated me to get some medical training and I’ve always carried a compact but serious EMS grade medical kit in my car that is designed for coping with traumatic injuries. Only so much you can do though. Thank fuck for mobile phones.

That’s a very traumatising experience. Sounds awful, you did your best and that’s all you could have done."

The best thing that helped was that I was asked and then went to the funerals and was mobbed by their family, telling me I did what I could. A couple of firemen that attended the crash also came to the funerals and we sat in the pub… they talked to me, helped me work through the helplessness. They had both seen some horrors too, no professional post- trauma counselling in those days.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
16 weeks ago

walsall


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Absolutely, why wouldn’t you.

I would check that they’re not in immediate further danger, from fire or other vehicles etc. I would make sure people were breathing, without choking or obstruction. I’d check for heavy bleeding.

Id be phoning the emergency services whilst doing this.

I’d have thought this would be the basic common sense thing for anyone to do.

Because you may have no idea what the right thing to do might be and you’re worried about making any injuries worse.

Because you’re plain scared of the things that are happening in front of your eyes and you’ve never experienced anything on the level.

Basic common sense in this scenario should not be confused with basic trauma knowledge.

Any person would obviously call emergency services.

That is just human nature."

So you’d stand by on the phone without checking if people are breathing and have clear airways? I’d have thought that’s the basic common sense, maybe I’m wrong, but it’s what I’d do.

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By *arklyDeviantandhisCouple
16 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Yes and yes, and have done countless times but I’m well trained and well experienced with some serious kit if I’m in my vehicle.

I’d encourage everyone to get, at the very least, CPR training and the basics of how to stop a catastrophic bleed.

You can make all the difference, it’s not as scary as you may think

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By *rPunxMan
16 weeks ago

Hull

Yes I would and actually did last week when I was a witness to an accident where a bicycle ran into the side of a van.i momentarily froze as it actually happened and I seriously though the guy was going to die at first as he fell in front of the van. The van actually ran over his forearm which was too close for comfort as he moved last minute. I helped him up, explained to the van driver what had happened. And told them both the cyclist needed to go to hospital. The van driver loaded him and his bike into the van then took him

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By *he Silver FuxMan
16 weeks ago

Uttoxeter


"Yes and yes, and have done countless times but I’m well trained and well experienced with some serious kit if I’m in my vehicle.

I’d encourage everyone to get, at the very least, CPR training and the basics of how to stop a catastrophic bleed.

You can make all the difference, it’s not as scary as you may think"

Learn how to deal with the stuff of life - Drowning, bone fractures / breaks, dislocations, bleeding, how to use an AED, burns, shock… And remember if you find something sticking in you (knife, large piece of glass, fence post...) DON’T pull it out like they do in the movies- Hollywood will kill you. Some lives can only be saved in the emergency room but you can buy the time that lets them get there whilst still alive

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By *AJMLKTV/TS
16 weeks ago

Burley

20 years a paramedic, then consultant. Many correct actions above, some - not so. First, check your own safety. Fire, fuel spills under vehicles, other road traffic. Always go to the driver of each vehicle first, switch off ignition. This reduces the chance of fire, and disables the airbags. If they haven't gone off, your head between the car occupant's and an airbag going off could probably kill you both. Reach in with your hand and arm only. Check ABC - Airway, make sure throat and face are not occluded. Breathing - check that the patient is breathing. Circulation - check that there are no major bleeds visible. This all needs to be done quickly, then move on to the next patient - triage as you go and treat the worst, but only when you've assessed them all.

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
16 weeks ago

Merseyside


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?

This has happened to me, I was 19…. 3am, years before mobile phones, on a desolate section of the A69 on the way to Carlisle. A really dark night, car of 4 older people (2 couples) drove at speed, drifted straight into the back of a parked dump truck. I was driving behind them, saw their car drift off the road and their tail lights jump up in the air, thinking oh fuck, pulled up and got to the crashed car at the same time as the truck driver did. Both front seat occupants dead, rear passengers not wearing seat belts in a bad way. A horrific mess. Truck driver went into shock and uncommunicative. Not a word out of him the whole time, just sat down and didn’t move. Trying to keep two rear passengers alive, desperate for someone to drive past, pleading… 20 minutes later a car blew past, didn’t see me trying to flag it down. Fuck! 10 minutes later one of the survivors died, the other of the two women passengers, just stopped breathing and no pulse… and then a car approached, slowed and I ran over, told them to get to a phone box and call an ambulance. 15 minutes later an ambulance, then police and fire arrived. It was terrible waiting for someone who could get to a phone for me, so helpless, using clothes from their suitcases in the boot to try to stop bleeding. Turned out the man who survived was the husband of the lady in the front passenger seat, she was decapitated when the front of the car went under the truck. Poor guy. Still gives me nightmares but it motivated me to get some medical training and I’ve always carried a compact but serious EMS grade medical kit in my car that is designed for coping with traumatic injuries. Only so much you can do though. Thank fuck for mobile phones."

What a brave and terryifing thing to do especially with the gravity of the situation xx

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By *he Silver FuxMan
16 weeks ago

Uttoxeter


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?

This has happened to me, I was 19…. 3am, years before mobile phones, on a desolate section of the A69 on the way to Carlisle. A really dark night, car of 4 older people (2 couples) drove at speed, drifted straight into the back of a parked dump truck. I was driving behind them, saw their car drift off the road and their tail lights jump up in the air, thinking oh fuck, pulled up and got to the crashed car at the same time as the truck driver did. Both front seat occupants dead, rear passengers not wearing seat belts in a bad way. A horrific mess. Truck driver went into shock and uncommunicative. Not a word out of him the whole time, just sat down and didn’t move. Trying to keep two rear passengers alive, desperate for someone to drive past, pleading… 20 minutes later a car blew past, didn’t see me trying to flag it down. Fuck! 10 minutes later one of the survivors died, the other of the two women passengers, just stopped breathing and no pulse… and then a car approached, slowed and I ran over, told them to get to a phone box and call an ambulance. 15 minutes later an ambulance, then police and fire arrived. It was terrible waiting for someone who could get to a phone for me, so helpless, using clothes from their suitcases in the boot to try to stop bleeding. Turned out the man who survived was the husband of the lady in the front passenger seat, she was decapitated when the front of the car went under the truck. Poor guy. Still gives me nightmares but it motivated me to get some medical training and I’ve always carried a compact but serious EMS grade medical kit in my car that is designed for coping with traumatic injuries. Only so much you can do though. Thank fuck for mobile phones.

What a brave and terryifing thing to do especially with the gravity of the situation xx"

Not brave I’m afraid.. scared, desperate, ill-equipped, untrained and… alone. I tried to explain to my kids how life was before mobile phones. Help couldn’t be summoned the way they have grown used to.

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By *rsMistyPeaksWoman
15 weeks ago

Essex


"Problem with helping is that, you can cause more injury, then you are culpable foe that....

Saying that I would help if I could, as long as it didn't put my own safety in jeopardy, or if I thought I'd do more injury by acting in some way.

Mr "

You’re not anymore.

Good Samaritan act. As long as you ask a conscious person if you can help… if they are not conscious then it’s implied consent.

There is literally nothing to fear from that.

Your safety absolutely comes first though

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By *chupforitMan
15 weeks ago

Peterborough

How could you live with yourself if you didn't help. Civic duty to help.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
15 weeks ago

Leeds


"You’re not directly involved but are one of a handful that are there on the scene immediately.

It’s serious and the aftermath is hard to see.

Do you rush in to try and help the victims?

Would you be confident you knew the best thing to do?"

Why do you assume I’d stop.

The mr

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By *aldyreynoldsMan
15 weeks ago

Oldbury


"I would have to x"

Same.

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By *ripfillMan
15 weeks ago

havant

Absolutely yes -

More over I really wish schools would teach first aid

It’s vital people should learn the basics to help !

If you can save someone then it’s morally right

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By *ellinever70Woman
15 weeks ago

Ayrshire


"Absolutely yes -

More over I really wish schools would teach first aid

It’s vital people should learn the basics to help !

If you can save someone then it’s morally right "

I think it's okay for people to call experts to help

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By *enfleetMaleMan
15 weeks ago

Hadleigh

Happened recently when I saw a hit and run at a zebra crossing. There were others around so I stood to the side and waited for the police. I gave them my details and told them what I had seen. Fortunately there was another car that was driving that had a webcam that saw it all. There were others helping so one more person getting involved wasn't required.

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