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zippz

Real life first aid experiences
« on: March 26, 2025, 03:48:30 PM »
Almost had to use a pressure dressing on someone just now.  While walking on the sidewalk in town, I saw a lady in a wheelchair with a leg wound and puddle of blood.  Slow veinous bleed with a 1/2 to 3/4 pint of blood on the ground.  She was holding the wound but did not stop the bleeding.  Ambulance arrived just as I saw it.  Not sure what happened, seemed like an accident or illness related since she was calm.

Anyone have to perform serious or life saving treatment in real life?  Share your stories.

« Last Edit: March 27, 2025, 08:46:16 AM by zippz »
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Rocky

Re: Real life first aid experiences
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2025, 08:04:36 AM »
CPR 5 times.
2 drownings, first pretty much DOA upon arrival to me with a strike to solar plexus via kayak flipping 180 yds out, second was heart attack for snorkeler kept viable till EMS arrival (17 minutes worth of CPR) died an hr later at hospital, 2 heart attacks on plane, one before takeoff the other mid flight, and 1 aneurism, my own mother who lived another 16 years.
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Flapp_Jackson

Re: Real life first aid experiences
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2025, 11:47:50 AM »
YOU are your own first responder.

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