I actually spent most of this weekend in the office. It kind of sucked, but hopefully that will help this week not be as hellish as it would otherwise be.
I went to the library on Saturday. While I was browsing for books, a librarian's chair tipped over backwards and she hit her head really hard. I honestly didn't want to get involved, since her colleagues were all there fussing over her, but they were about to try to move her head to put a pillow under it, so I stepped in. I remembered enough of my first aid training to keep anyone from moving her, and keep her talking. I tried to check if her eyes were dialated, but her eyes were such a dark brown I couldn't really tell. Basically, I spent fifteen minutes on the floor holding her hand and trying to keep her from panicking too much until the paramedics got there. When I got home, I was still almost shaking from the adrenaline. Bleh. On one hand, at least I know I'm the kind of person who's willing to help a stranger in an emergency. On the other, I'm a little worried I've forgotten enough first aid that I wouldn't be terribly helpful in a more complicated situation.
I went to the library on Saturday. While I was browsing for books, a librarian's chair tipped over backwards and she hit her head really hard. I honestly didn't want to get involved, since her colleagues were all there fussing over her, but they were about to try to move her head to put a pillow under it, so I stepped in. I remembered enough of my first aid training to keep anyone from moving her, and keep her talking. I tried to check if her eyes were dialated, but her eyes were such a dark brown I couldn't really tell. Basically, I spent fifteen minutes on the floor holding her hand and trying to keep her from panicking too much until the paramedics got there. When I got home, I was still almost shaking from the adrenaline. Bleh. On one hand, at least I know I'm the kind of person who's willing to help a stranger in an emergency. On the other, I'm a little worried I've forgotten enough first aid that I wouldn't be terribly helpful in a more complicated situation.