Crazy afternoon

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I went to my parents house to drop off a couple of coolers and shoot the breeze before dad went to work. It must be Hitler day on the History channel because everything is about him. My mom has extensively studied the Holocaust so I wathched a couple of programs with her.

I was on the way home and went to Gander Mountain to browse around. I left there and was sitting at a red light and someone blew the light and t-boned another vehicle. It was bad. I jumped out of the car and ran over to see what I could do. There were four people hurt to varying degrees so I decided to help the worst one. I ran back to the car and grabbed my first aid kit, whch is rather large, and went to work. I put my ribber gloves on and stabilized the head of the person that was going in and out of conciousness. The person was bleeding bad from the head. Someone came up and asked if they could help and Ihad them get some gloves on and start handing me gauze pads to hold on the head wounds.

Someone had called 911 and about this time the police started showing up and closing the road down. Ems and fire showed up shortly after that. I helped them get the neck brace on. When they tried to get the person out and on to a back board the seat belt was stuck. Without even thinking, out came the Izula and it went right thru the belt. They got the person out and on the back board and stretcher and away they went.

When they left I had to talk to the police and fill out a witness report. While I was doing that a couple of the firemen came up and asked what I used on the belt. I pulled it out and showed them and the police. They thought it was the best knife they have seen. They all said they were going to get one.

One of the firemen asked what kind of medical training I had. I told him just what I learned in the Army. He said he was impressed and that I did a good job. He gave me some of the guaze pads and a few other items out of his bag to replace the stuff I used.

It was amazing to see hw many people were just standing around and watching and did not offer to help. Kinda pissed me off. Oh well. I will be able to sleep good tonight knowing I did the right thing.


mlrs
 
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This is the reason I tell my wife I want to get rid of the cheap-o johnson and johnson first aid kit we carry in our trunk and replace it with something more realistic. I was in the Air Force and have been ingrained with the first responder mentality. I want the right tools for the job if the need ever arises....God forbid it does but I want to be ready for it.
 
I'd like to think I'd step up and at least ask, "What can I do to help?" in a situation like that. Two things might hold me back:
1) Not know wtf I'd be doing;
2) Not wanting to nag the Man-Taking-Care-of-Business.

So, in my own pathetic defense, and those losers like me, don't get too pissed at all those standing around - they may be doing both you and those in need of real help a favor in so doing.

Of course, best for all if bone-heads like me got off their lazy arses and sought out some First Responder training. Which the OP inspires me to do.

Kudos, Mlrs. Hope you're around when next I crack my thick skull open.
 
Wow what a great story and a great service to those people. You say the Izula ripped right through the seatbelt? If so I'll start carrying mine in my car instead of a folder.
 
First...My hat is off to you
If there were more people like you ready to lend a hand, this world would be a better place. From someone that gets sent to countless injury TC's having someone that has been there with the person to stabilize them and relay info regarding their injuries is imperative. Furthermore, great foresight with the rubber gloves.

I carry my Izula on duty everyday since Ive had it. In the short 6 weeks of owning it I have deployed it countless times, since then a few other guys have ordered them. I think I'm going to start carrying a second one on my boot along with the first.

Again... Great work
 
I Sam-
The guy that asked if I needed help had no clue what he was doing. I had to almost spell out what I needed him to do. It was a huge help. I couldn't let go of the head and neck I holding. It doesn't hurt to ask. All they can do is say no.

Bridog-
I was impressed with how it went thru the belt. I pulled the belt away from the victim and just cut it. Of course it is razor sharp. I don't think anything else would have done it any better.


mlrs
 
Great story, good to know you helped your fellow citizens. My friends and I happened to find a woman who was stuck in her car on a long stretch of back-country road back in December. She had been in her car for around 28 hours when we found her. She was freezing and her car had no gas left in the tank.
The road was actually closed for the winter so no snow removal or traffic. We happened to use that road as as a shortcut to get to a hiking trail and because we were in a jeep the road presented no obstacle for us.
If it hadn't been for us, she would have frozen to death. She was totally unprepared: no water, no food, no blankets, no cell phone (actually, there was no signal for anyone up there), no proper walking boots or mitts. Basically she was up shit creek without a paddle and with no town for 30 kilometers, she wasn't getting anywhere.
We brought her back to the cabin, made her some soup while we contacted her son then drove her home. No hiking that day, but at least we helped someone.

And dude, paragraphs never hurt. :D
 
Sfalj said:
Great story, good to know you helped your fellow citizens. My friends and I happened to find a woman who was stuck in her car on a long stretch of back-country road back in December. She had been in her car for around 28 hours when we found her. She was freezing and her car had no gas left in the tank.
The road was actually closed for the winter so no snow removal or traffic. We happened to use that road as as a shortcut to get to a hiking trail and because we were in a jeep the road presented no obstacle for us.
If it hadn't been for us, she would have frozen to death. She was totally unprepared: no water, no food, no blankets, no cell phone (actually, there was no signal for anyone up there), no proper walking boots or mitts. Basically she was up shit creek without a paddle and with no town for 30 kilometers, she wasn't getting anywhere.
We brought her back to the cabin, made her some soup while we contacted her son then drove her home. No hiking that day, but at least we helped someone.

And dude, paragraphs never hurt. :D
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I know paragraphs never hurt. I was still hyped up on some addreniline. It had only been about 20minutes since it had happened. I went back and somewhat fixed it for you.:D


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mlrs said:
I know paragraphs never hurt. I was still hyped up on some addreniline. It had only been about 20minutes since it had happened. I went back and somewhat fixed it for you.:D


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Heh, no problem I read it earlier. I usually get turned off from walls of text but on this forum I figured it would be interesting. And it was!
 
Good job man! Glad to hear the Izula got put to some good use.

What pisses me off isn't so much people standing around... it's when you get the people standing around shooting video from their phones. I can't blame people who have no emergency training at all to just stand there in shock, but if you have enough awareness to pull out the video camera then you can at least help and do what I tell you to do.
 
The people that didn't help were probably busy getting their phones out to make sure they get it all on film for youtube.....

But hopefully it was just because they were squeemish

-Mark
 
Really cool, man. Good on you for doing the right thing and making good use of your training. :thumbup:

Pays to be prepared.
 
That was stalwart. We need people to act like you. Thanks for being a good citizen.

I hope you mentioned ESEE offers a Lawman discount.
 
Great job!

My sister in law blacked out and wrecked her car into a gas pump.

Just like in the movies, the pump was on fire and she is slumped over in the car. The position she was in had her air way shut off.

A bystander like you, leaped into action and opened her door while flames are roaring and cleared her airway. Her face was already turning blue at this point.

Someone else came out with a fire extinguisher and was working on the flames while he stayed with my sister-in-law.

Long story short, she probably would have been dead before the ambulance got there if he didn't do something.

Test found a tumor on her brain that caused the blackout. A successful surgery followed and she lives a normal life today.

That was about 3 years ago.

So thanks for all those that do the right thing and I hope if the occasion ever presents itself, that I will not hesitate to help others.
 
Good job man! This world would be whole lot better with more people like yourself around. When my dad was younger, he pulled my Aunt and Cousin out of a burning apartment building... I would like to think I would do the same for people in whatever the situation may be.

He is a Korean Vet. Goes to show that Military people are Good people!

Again.....Way to go!!!

I feel like someone should break into the Foo Fighters (There goes my Hero!)
 
I Definately have a ton of respect for you. Most people would just walk buy and update their status on facebook about a burning car with a family in it.
 
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