I saved someones life today!! *adrenaline*

[kelsy]

Well, not quite.


I was walking to Trax (train stop), and then one of my acquaintances about 5 yards in front of me fell. I called out "is your butt ok?" cause he was holding it, and I has just joking.... but when I go up there, there is blood everywhere. I just jump into EMS mode. There was a chunk of his chin missing, and people were just trying to help. I told him what to do, apply pressure, and some people got gauze he could use. I called his dad, and told him it would be alright, but he might need some stitches, while his non-helpful friends where talking about how much blood their was, and that his chin had a big chunk missing.

He was doing fine though, just sitting, and holding his chin, and talking, I didn't want him to go into shock, but it seemed he would be ok. I ran to a sandwich shop about half a block away, and asked for a first aid kit, and a big cup of water, but they said I had to pay, very rude I think. Anyways, I just asked someone if I could have a measly 75 cents, and when I got back to my friend, his dad had arrived. I just washed off his hands, and told his dad that LDS hospital wasn't too far, and they were off. I felt really good, that I was there to help.

^^ Well that's it, I can't wait to see him again, but he probably won't come to school tomorrow.

[womaninchains]

Awesome! Well Done You!!

[pam]

No wonder you feel so buzzed Kelsy, it must be a lovely feeling to know you helped somebody in such circumstances and it sounds like you handled the situation just like a pro! Good work you!

[kelsy]

Thanks, yeah, I wanted to call and check in, but I figure I'll just see him at school when he comes back.

[ellen]

Well done Kelsy!!
Lots of people panic in a situation like this but you stayed calm and were able to help him. He'll be very thankful next time he sees you!

[shaz]

Fantastic Well done!!

[debbie]

Good work Kelsy! You're amazing, a lot of people would've either gone into panic mode or just froze! I know that when little Emma hurt herself badly a few years ago I'm ashamed to say that I went into a panic and couldn't even remember where my car keys were to get to hospital.

[kelsy]

debbie said:

Good work Kelsy! You're amazing, a lot of people would've either gone into panic mode or just froze! I know that when little Emma hurt herself badly a few years ago I'm ashamed to say that I went into a panic and couldn't even remember where my car keys were to get to hospital.

You couldn't remember where the keys were? What did you do? What happened to her?

=(

[Kirsty]

I'm afraid I had to stop reading the first part of the thread (as I'm INCREDIBLY squeamish) but I've got the gist of it and well done Kelsy! Sounds like you did a good job

[debbie]

kelsy said:

You couldn't remember where the keys were? What did you do? What happened to her?

=(

I finally took some deep breaths and remembered where they were. When I got to the hospital I couldn't find the car park so I just left the car on a grass verge next to the Casualty!

I had been wrapping a birthday gift and she crept up behind me and bent down just as I held up the scissors! The point of the scissors ran across her eye!!!!! It looked horrible!

Needless to say we had a three hour wait at the hospital and they put drops in her eye and an eye patch over it and told me not to worry - yeah right! A week later though it was completely healed and back to normal - amazing. I beat myself up for a whole week and even now I have chill's when a child (or me) picks up scissors!

[kelsy]

=/ That's an unpleasant accident, but not your fault. It's great that her eye healed, and I can imagine that you would be alarmed when people pick up scissors. Accidents do that to you, I am very careful shutting doors now, because I cut the end of my finger off in one when I was little, but the doctors sewed it back on, and it's as good as new.

[ramkat]

Wow, well done Kelsy. We get training in how to deal with these things but never know how we will react when the time comes. Sounds like you're someone I want to have around when I have an accident;-)

Kathy

[cesca]

well done you!!!!!! I could of done with you today actually as I fell down the stairs!!! Got a whopping great bump/bruise on my left arm, and I almost did the splits!!!

[debbie]

kelsy said:

=/ That's an unpleasant accident, but not your fault. It's great that her eye healed, and I can imagine that you would be alarmed when people pick up scissors. Accidents do that to you, I am very careful shutting doors now, because I cut the end of my finger off in one when I was little, but the doctors sewed it back on, and it's as good as new.

Oooo Kelsy! That's another one of my phobia's! I also saw a crawling baby cut off the end of their finger in that way. It's a joke among everyone I know when I keep shouting 'watch the door' and 'mind the scissors'!