Something to think about ....

The silly season has snuck up on us all this year and as usual everyone is rushing around, this post is a bit different than what I would normally talk about but after the events of my weekend its time to stress about how important it is to watch out on the road these holidays.

Sunday night I happened to be one of the first on the scene of a major accident, it was pouring with rain when I saw a car crushed on its roof and its contents strewn all over the road. A car before me had stopped. One of the men was on the phone to 111 while the other was pulling a woman from the passenger side window. I hit the hazard lights and ran to see what I could do.

The driver was her husband, he was stuck, not moving or responding, I sat with the woman who I put into the recovery position, put my jacket over her and held a towel to where she had hit her head while the two men tried to get a response from the man who they dared not move before the ambulance came. She became so hysterical she started vomiting.

What I saw didn’t hit me until I got home and the adrenaline had worn off after having a hot shower and getting into some dry clothes. The screams from the lady, the feeling of being helpless and the sight of all the blood will be in my mind forever. I am embarrassed to say that I am glad I didn’t fully see the man as it may have been a bit much for me to handle. I kept the womans mind busy by talking to her and trying to calm her.
Reassuring her was hard especially when I was told her husband no longer had a pulse.

It seemed like forever before the police arrived and in that time only one other car stopped. I was shocked at how many drove past without offering a hand. Once the police all arrived and took over I was able to go home, I actually passed the ambulance on my way home at least 40 minutes since they were called.

I got a phone call from the ladies sister this morning - thanking me for my help and also letting me know that as we suspected the husband had not made it. A simple swerve in the wet to miss a possum on the road had resulted in the car flipping fully once and finally landing on its roof.

I now have a new found respect for the boys in blue and all emergency service workers, seeing things like that on a regular basis cannot be easy. Next time they give you a ticket for speeding or not having a WOF, blame yourself, not for getting caught but for being irresponsible, you never know – that ticket could of saved your life. And also – don’t swerve or hit the brakes when you see a possum, rabbit or any other animal on the road, your lifes not worth the risk.

Something to think about... if you have some free time during the year from work – do a first aid course, you just don’t know when you might need it. Although I have to say, knowing what your doing makes no difference to how your mind reacts when put into a situation.

So be safe out their guys,

Staci <3  
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