A first response
Sometime during the last hour there was a traffic accident just up the road. Minor traffic accident. The kind that got a visit from the police after the fact. Required the use of a first aid kit. By a first responder. What makes this story interesting to me is that the first responder lives here. The ink is barely dry on a brand new first aid certificate. Already, that brand new first aid kit has been called into service period. It is odd how you can go for years and years without any need for such things and then, boom or bang, there you are. There was nothing special about the road today. No new ice or heavy circulation of vehicles. Just the way it goes period. And I wonder, not having actually seen the accident, if this was a full life saving event. Maybe, because who am I to judge? That being said I now see I need to upgrade all the first aid kits we have in the house and the car and the RV. If you do not have it, you cannot use it. And I am sure that those actually involved in the incident are happy to have had someone come by and give assistance. Sitting by yourself on a quiet country road. With blood dripping is not that much fun. What will be the next moment in our lives. I have taken several courses but I have never needed my knowledge or ability. A positive thing. Given the number of people who are out and about lacking due care and attention. I, intend to stay close to home, where I can find my own means to avoid moments of bodily harm. Although, now that we have a qualified first responder in the house, I am much less at risk. Did I hear mention of CPR training? From what I’ve heard that can be useful as I get older. Title a first response
