Have you ever saved a life?
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There are two threads currently running regarding killing people and seeing dead bodies. I know they are serious threads and probably help a lot of people, but they are depressing to read on the first day back in work.
So come on, let's talk about saving lives and celebrate how good we are for doing so.
Myself, no I've never saved a life. But I know we have a few paramedics and the like on PH, so let's hear some heart-warming stories.
Over to you...
There are two threads currently running regarding killing people and seeing dead bodies. I know they are serious threads and probably help a lot of people, but they are depressing to read on the first day back in work.
So come on, let's talk about saving lives and celebrate how good we are for doing so.
Myself, no I've never saved a life. But I know we have a few paramedics and the like on PH, so let's hear some heart-warming stories.
Over to you...
Yep. Walking home from a very drunk night out when I was a student (Jesters in Southampton for those who know) a friend of mine walked right into the road in front of a bus doing about 40 mph. I grabbed her arm and yanked her back to the kerb. We both fell over and had grazes and bruises, and of course she shouted "what the f
k are you doing!?" very loudly at me.
Was only when others (friends and randoms) rushed over to congratulate me that she realised what I had done.
We were both a bit shaken up, so in the next bar she bought us both some large whiskies, then Jagermeister, then we went to a house party...then at 3am I woke up under a tree on Southampton Common with a badger nibbling at my shoelaces. Phone was dead, no idea how to get home, I aimed for the Uni campus, fell into that little river by the Doctors' Surgery and woke up some ducks. Uni security found me and pointed me in the right direction for home.
So all in all, a great night.
k are you doing!?" very loudly at me.Was only when others (friends and randoms) rushed over to congratulate me that she realised what I had done.
We were both a bit shaken up, so in the next bar she bought us both some large whiskies, then Jagermeister, then we went to a house party...then at 3am I woke up under a tree on Southampton Common with a badger nibbling at my shoelaces. Phone was dead, no idea how to get home, I aimed for the Uni campus, fell into that little river by the Doctors' Surgery and woke up some ducks. Uni security found me and pointed me in the right direction for home.
So all in all, a great night.
Sort of, When I worked in a video shop about 8 years ago a guy collapsed outside - too much drink IIRC. he was turning blue, had pissed himself, was unconcious and was dribbling a lot.
A guy brought him into the shop, I called the ambulance service and talked the friend through what he had to do to sort the guy out. Ambulance arrived and took over after what seemed like an age. They were outside the shop for about 20 minutes, from what I gather this means that the attempts were unsuccesful, though no-one ever confirmed either way.
So I may have helped save a life, or I may have failed at helping to save a life, not really sure to be honest...
A guy brought him into the shop, I called the ambulance service and talked the friend through what he had to do to sort the guy out. Ambulance arrived and took over after what seemed like an age. They were outside the shop for about 20 minutes, from what I gather this means that the attempts were unsuccesful, though no-one ever confirmed either way.
So I may have helped save a life, or I may have failed at helping to save a life, not really sure to be honest...
NoelWatson said:
HereBeMonsters said:
Yep. Walking home from a very drunk night out when I was a student (Jesters in Southampton for those who know)
What year was that?Weirdly, this weekend I was at the girl in question's Wedding. Not a word of thanks from Bride or Groom!
Twice when I was a lifeguard. The first time I was handed a blue baby and was told "make him better". The baby had choked on his own dribble. A finger in the mouth to clear it out and a tilt of the head was all it took. As soon as the first breath was inhaled the colour returned to him.
The second was more difficult. A kid (about 12)had been given 50p to get a drink. Instead of holding the money in his hand, he had put it in his mouth. Something had happened to make him splutter and the 50p had got stuck at the back of his throat. It ended up with me suspending the kid upside down by his ankles and the pool manager putting his fingers into the kids mouth and trying to get the coin out. Eventually, after what seemed like hours, the kids gag reflex kicked in (probably by the fingers down the back of his throat) and he threw up the coin along with his breakfast. By that point I was shattered and I might have dropped him on his head (in his sick)when I put him down.
The second was more difficult. A kid (about 12)had been given 50p to get a drink. Instead of holding the money in his hand, he had put it in his mouth. Something had happened to make him splutter and the 50p had got stuck at the back of his throat. It ended up with me suspending the kid upside down by his ankles and the pool manager putting his fingers into the kids mouth and trying to get the coin out. Eventually, after what seemed like hours, the kids gag reflex kicked in (probably by the fingers down the back of his throat) and he threw up the coin along with his breakfast. By that point I was shattered and I might have dropped him on his head (in his sick)when I put him down.
Whilst on holiday a few years back, walking back to the pool from our apartment a saw a toddler fall in the big pool. Straight in and pulled him out, the lad was no older than 3.5 years. He had wondered away from his mum while she was sun bathing and listening to music.
Not saying the worse would of happened if I hadn't of seen him but still felt pretty good.
Good fun drying out the euros I had in my pocket at the time too
Not saying the worse would of happened if I hadn't of seen him but still felt pretty good.
Good fun drying out the euros I had in my pocket at the time too
About 6/7 years a go I saved my little cousin - who was about 6 at he time and could not swim - from drowning whilst on holiday in Corfu.
We booked a private Villa for all of us. I was about 13 at the time, just come back from the town and was going to mess about by the pool for the afternoon. My cousin quickly got changed and ran out to the pool and jumped straght into the deep end, without his bloody armbands on. I was the only one outside at the time and noticed what he had done, jumped in after him and pulled him out of the water.
After this he was a bit shook up and he didn't forget to put his armbands on for the rest of the holiday.
We booked a private Villa for all of us. I was about 13 at the time, just come back from the town and was going to mess about by the pool for the afternoon. My cousin quickly got changed and ran out to the pool and jumped straght into the deep end, without his bloody armbands on. I was the only one outside at the time and noticed what he had done, jumped in after him and pulled him out of the water.
After this he was a bit shook up and he didn't forget to put his armbands on for the rest of the holiday.
Possibly. Many years ago, fishing the old Brewery Pond, Hadley Common. Pulled a toddler out of the pond. The mother, sat near by feeding her other baby had not heard the splash of child falling in. Me, drops fishing-rod, with possibly the largest fish in the lake on other end 
rushes over and manages to pull the child out without getting too wet in the process. Mother was quite shocked when I returned the child.
rushes over and manages to pull the child out without getting too wet in the process. Mother was quite shocked when I returned the child.About half a dozen or so, from the roofs of various multistorey car parks. Some by talking to them, some by grabbing and grappling.
There's probably one a week gets reported in the County I work in getting rescued from one of the motorway overbridges.
Less likely now though, as it all has to be risk assessed, and the negotitors are supposed to be brought in, rather than the officers on the ground doing the talking.
There's probably one a week gets reported in the County I work in getting rescued from one of the motorway overbridges.
Less likely now though, as it all has to be risk assessed, and the negotitors are supposed to be brought in, rather than the officers on the ground doing the talking.
Kinda. Depends on how you look at it.
4 days ago I was MTBing with a mate. At one point we had to cross 2 seperate streets to get to a different bicycle lane. Now usually, if the first light's green, it mean the second one is green as well. This is the case 99 times out of 100, not however, last Friday. The 2nd one was red.
My mate was riding in front of me, and on automatic pilot crossed the second street. Because of a truck waiting at the light to go right blocking his view he didn't immediately notice a honking great bus (going straight over the intersection) on the street coming towards him with about 40mph. Me, at about 20 yards behind him, did see it. At this point I start screaming/yelling etc. Not even fixed words (too much panic) but this means he stops immediately near the end of the truck (still waiting to go right), looks at me with a look saying : "Dude, WTF?" and then is just a tad startled from a bus missing his nose by 4 inches.
I swear I saw the accident already happening in front of me. Messed up feeling.
He later on thanked me with "if it wasn't for you, I'd be in a wheelchair or worse".
4 days ago I was MTBing with a mate. At one point we had to cross 2 seperate streets to get to a different bicycle lane. Now usually, if the first light's green, it mean the second one is green as well. This is the case 99 times out of 100, not however, last Friday. The 2nd one was red.
My mate was riding in front of me, and on automatic pilot crossed the second street. Because of a truck waiting at the light to go right blocking his view he didn't immediately notice a honking great bus (going straight over the intersection) on the street coming towards him with about 40mph. Me, at about 20 yards behind him, did see it. At this point I start screaming/yelling etc. Not even fixed words (too much panic) but this means he stops immediately near the end of the truck (still waiting to go right), looks at me with a look saying : "Dude, WTF?" and then is just a tad startled from a bus missing his nose by 4 inches.
I swear I saw the accident already happening in front of me. Messed up feeling.
He later on thanked me with "if it wasn't for you, I'd be in a wheelchair or worse".
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