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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:31 am
by Mustang
Like everyone else on here, glad to hear your gf wasn't hurt any more badly than she was.
It's always tough to know how much of the crowd not helping was from shock or from not wanting to help or even not knowing how to help. My buddy and I came across a car accident while riding one night and although a dozen people stood around and watched we were two of the few who helped the injured drivers (helmets still on our heads!).
Unfortunately its just the way some people are wired.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:27 am
by CNF2002
When you have 10 people watching an accident and no one is helping, it doesn't feel wrong that they aren't helping. After all, no one else is, so it must be okay, right?
One of those interesting quirks of humanity...once you know about it, you can avoid falling into it.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:10 pm
by Lion_Lady
In my accident scene class, we learned that most folks don't help, not because they don't want to, but because they don't know what TO do.
Giving simple, specific, instructions gets folks moving and they're often glad to help.
If you come across an accident, and no one seems injured, helping can be as simple as sitting with someone while they wait for a tow truck or family member to arrive.
P
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:52 am
by CNF2002
Or calming them down! I've seen people just throw fits and scream bloody murder when they're in an accident. Its like watching a 40 year old have a tantrum.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:07 am
by sapaul
The English used to have the perfect remedy for that, a cup of tea and a biscuit, but now all that has been stopped and people stand around and do nothing because they are so battered about what not to do that they do not know what to do. In SA we have to ask permission to help someone, if they can not talk, we are told not to touch them.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:42 am
by Skier
Lion_Lady wrote:In my accident scene class...
Where did you take this? Do they have a natiowide program? Any links for more informaiton? (As if I'm not busy enough as it is)
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:07 am
by Lion_Lady
http://www.accidentscene.net/ A link to the website.
The class was offered at the 2004 Women on Wheels Annual Rally. VERY informative. I think that NHTSA also has something like it, but I have NO idea where to sign up for that one.
Pam
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:31 am
by Skier
Lion_Lady wrote:http://www.accidentscene.net/ A link to the website.
The class was offered at the 2004 Women on Wheels Annual Rally. VERY informative. I think that NHTSA also has something like it, but I have NO idea where to sign up for that one.
Pam
Thanks, that gives me a starting point in tracking a local one down.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:27 pm
by Chris8187
Hope your girlfriend is fine, and like others have said that situation where no one helps doesn't surprise me. People are going to be staring and shocked at how the hell did that happen, and they won't even know how to help even if they wanted too. If given direction or singled out, people will almost help, usually anyway.