I was the first responder to a car accident today

62 i was driving in my car when i witnessed a 3 car accident. a truck ran a light and two other cars were hit. the truck flipped over to its side. my immediate reaction was. i pulled over, got my cpr mask ( which was conveniently in my purse) and ran over to the scene and started to assess all persons involved. i went to each car to make sure everyone was alert, breathing, and etc. thankfully no one was seriously injured. one guy involved was c/o chest pain and neck pain. another guy was limping and c/o pain to his ble, i sent someone to get ice and i applied it to his legs. i stayed until ems came and gave them report. i also encouraged everyone involved to go to the hospital. one bystander asked what kind of nursing i do. i said currently peds. he said " wow, how were you able to handle all those grown men"? i said once a nurse always a nurse no matter what your specialty is.
i always used to ask myself would i ever stop to aide in an accident. i guess i answered my question today. if it were my loved one i would want anyone with any knowledge of basic first aid and cpr to assist.
it felt really good to offer my assistance today.

hi dear,I appreciate your work. in the future it's better that you do "Size-up" first of all.as EMS educator, I advice you about this words:first safety then helping.so, I very very very appreciate your sacrificy

Good job. Ever think about joining your local rescue squad (if you have volunteer squads that is)?

Quote from sharifi9879hi dear,I appreciate your work. in the future it's better that you do "Size-up" first of all.as EMS educator, I advice you about this words:first safety then helping.so, I very very very appreciate your sacrificy

Quote from nurselovejoy88it felt really good to offer my assistance today.

Quote from MN-NurseGood for you. General consensus on allnurses seems to be that if you are not at work and see anyone in need - RUN the other way as fast as humanly possible.

I have had to stop for several car accidents. One was after and SUV flipped over and was blocking a lane completely. Keep in mind that this was at 6:30 in the morning, on a major highway leading to 6 local hospitals. I sincerely doubt (since I did not witness the accident) that I was the only nurse to pass through. It was such a horrific accident that the man's wallet was found about 500 ft away. It had been in his pocket. I commend you for stopping and doing what is right. Not too many nurses do it nowadays.

Quote from misswhitneyI have had to stop for several car accidents. One was after and SUV flipped over and was blocking a lane completely. Keep in mind that this was at 6:30 in the morning, on a major highway leading to 6 local hospitals. I sincerely doubt (since I did not witness the accident) that I was the only nurse to pass through. It was such a horrific accident that the man's wallet was found about 500 ft away. It had been in his pocket. I commend you for stopping and doing what is right. Not too many nurses do it nowadays.

Oh honey-thank goodness everyone was relatively ok and that you didn't walk into a shocking mess. Seems like this little lift was just what you needed in your life right nowProud of you!

Quote from nurselovejoy88one bystander asked what kind of nursing i do. i said currently peds. he said " wow, how were you able to handle all those grown men"?

You are my role model now. I'm the kind of person who is inclined to respond, but I worry if I will be crippled by my mind going blah at crunch time. I have just enough knowledge to assess whether people in a car accident are stable or unstable. One of my goals after graduation is to take an EMT-B course at the local community college. Just that basic course can assist greatly in situations outside the hospital.

Quote from whichone'spinkYou are my role model now. I'm the kind of person who is inclined to respond, but I worry if I will be crippled by my mind going blah at crunch time. I have just enough knowledge to assess whether people in a car accident are stable or unstable. One of my goals after graduation is to take an EMT-B course at the local community college. Just that basic course can assist greatly in situations outside the hospital.

Quote from ~*Stargazer*~I would have been awfully tempted to ask what is the difference?