Got to Participate In Great Mock Wreck For Teens

obxbronco

obxbronco

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im a Lt in my vfd. Today I got to do a mock wreck for my local high school about the ugly part of drinking and driving, if I knew how to link the video from wxii i would (I'm in Orange shirt) I had to pretend I knew the kid and his parents. It was tough cause I've been to calls like this before.
 
Hope they do, tired of cutting them out
 
First scene I was on as a junior was 5 girls from my high school. My job when we went on scene was to get a patient count and when I stuck my head in the car they started screaming "Jim help me". We cut them out and flew 2 of the 5 to a trauma center. Has always stuck with me.
 
Wish they'd done stuff like this when I was in school. Thats awesome! I know I did some dumb shit, drinking and driving included. You know its wrong but you dont think about the consequences at that age. Telling someone is one thing, but burning an image like that into their brain is another. Well done sir!
 
It was quite an experience, I'm with u, wish they would have done it when I was in school. Thank u sir
 
GotWood said:
First scene I was on as a junior was 5 girls from my high school. My job when we went on scene was to get a patient count and when I stuck my head in the car they started screaming "Jim help me". We cut them out and flew 2 of the 5 to a trauma center. Has always stuck with me.
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That could have gone sideways very fast. Lesser trained personnel might have froze up when someone in that degree of trauma called them out by name.

It's a double edged sword when you work emergency services in the area you live. It's great that you are familiar with the roads and the people, but when you are called to assist and it's someone close to you, the training has to take over from the "human side" and get the job done first.
 
My daughter attended one at her high school. She was moved by the scene. Said that a bunch of the kids were crying while watching it and seeing the parent actors all torn up and screaming.

Just hope that it stays with her when she goes out riding around with her friends.
 
I was training with cdf in cali and headed home from camping my best friend was t boned in front of me he was hit so hard the drivers door of a 98 camaro was where the shifter was suposto be i got him out and performed cpr for 30 mins on the way to the hospital all my friends at the station were not willing to pull me off him and pronounce him at the scene
 
ManglerYJ said:
That could have gone sideways very fast. Lesser trained personnel might have froze up when someone in that degree of trauma called them out by name.

It's a double edged sword when you work emergency services in the area you live. It's great that you are familiar with the roads and the people, but when you are called to assist and it's someone close to you, the training has to take over from the "human side" and get the job done first.
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Exactially having worked wildland and city fire when some one calls you by name your hair stands up and its time to flip that switch and GET IT DONE as quickly and safely as possible
 
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