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I was driving back home from having my locks cut earlier today and noticed a lady trip up and fall, i also saw lots of people walk past her, but i turned my car around, parked up and rushed over to see if she was ok, all her bags were strewn all over the place, so i helped her up, elderly lady, quite frail bless her, picked up her walking aid and made sure she was ok, i was so worried about her! It looked like she had already been in the wars, black eye, cut to her head already with a dressing on it, she said she only lived up the road where she fell, i insisted it may be an idea to go back home and rest as didnt know if she was in shock, but she thanked me so much and after asking her if there is a family member i could call to make sure she was ok, i left her to carry on walking. Cant help thinking if she is ok, anyone could have stolen her bag, or worse still mugged her, but why did people walk by ???? Im shocked....
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I agree, it is so sad.
I was more fortunate when I fell flat on my face a couple of weeks ago. I have no idea why I fell, but narrowly missed hitting my face on a sharp corner of a wall. My specs were broken and went in opposite directions, and I lat there feeling very silly, and extremely shaken.
However, though it was a quiet street, oeople came from all directions, and I was helped up and offered first aid.
So, like Roughquest, there are kind people out there.
I was more fortunate when I fell flat on my face a couple of weeks ago. I have no idea why I fell, but narrowly missed hitting my face on a sharp corner of a wall. My specs were broken and went in opposite directions, and I lat there feeling very silly, and extremely shaken.
However, though it was a quiet street, oeople came from all directions, and I was helped up and offered first aid.
So, like Roughquest, there are kind people out there.
Well done for stopping and helping roughquest.
A few weeks ago my fiance and I and our son were going to an evening do at our son's school,to get there we have to pass a sheltered housing complex.When we passed there was a really tiny frail old lady stood outside crying in the dark. My fiance went over but she sort of backed away so I went over.She had been mugged a few weeks previously in broad daylight and was very scared of making her way to church in the dark alone.I took her arm and walked her to the church doors where we were met by the warden.Many other people on their way to the same do at the school had just walked past this lady,I think they thought she was a bit loopy. I felt great for having helped another human being.
A few weeks ago my fiance and I and our son were going to an evening do at our son's school,to get there we have to pass a sheltered housing complex.When we passed there was a really tiny frail old lady stood outside crying in the dark. My fiance went over but she sort of backed away so I went over.She had been mugged a few weeks previously in broad daylight and was very scared of making her way to church in the dark alone.I took her arm and walked her to the church doors where we were met by the warden.Many other people on their way to the same do at the school had just walked past this lady,I think they thought she was a bit loopy. I felt great for having helped another human being.
i was in town not that long ago and a womans bag split. I was with my friends and i hurried over to help her. She was quite frail looking and you could see she was struggling to bend down. As I bent down to pick up her things she looked at me and was quite rude and said "go away I know what you you kids are like" i think she was implying i'd run off with her shopping. All because im young she assumed I was some theiving yob. I've had a few incidents like this though it hasnt put me off helping people but some people just don't want to be helped.
A psychological phenomenom, known as the 'Bystander Effect' shows that the more people around, the less chance of helping people, known as 'diffusion of responsibility' i.e. people think that if there is many people about they don't 'need' to help. As the number of other people lessen, the more chance of helping. Which I think is really sad! So good on you Roughquest - you did fab! I'm sure the lady appreciated it!
Princess is right, but I have my own theory about that. Often bystanders are unable to help because of - a) lack of experience, and b) they don't really want to get involved, but just to watch out of curiousity.
Most caring, intellligent people'd at least try and do something in a case like Rq explained, but ignorance & fright can prevent some from doing anything.
I once went to help a police officer who was having trouble preventing a man on the ground from hitting him. It turned out that the man had fits, but bystanders just thought he was being aggressive, when in fact he couldn't recall afterwards what he'd done.
Most caring, intellligent people'd at least try and do something in a case like Rq explained, but ignorance & fright can prevent some from doing anything.
I once went to help a police officer who was having trouble preventing a man on the ground from hitting him. It turned out that the man had fits, but bystanders just thought he was being aggressive, when in fact he couldn't recall afterwards what he'd done.
well done roughquest - and nennyc !
In First Aid training you are always told to try and assess the situation first, and if you think you might be putting yourself in danger - walk away - and call for help.
I know here have been incidents where people have feigned accidents and then attacked the helper, however Im sure these are in a minority.
If you are not sure what to do in an emergency, jusy get help straight away - shout or phone if possible, stay with the person and if you dont want to do anything, just reassure them that help will be coming.
In First Aid training you are always told to try and assess the situation first, and if you think you might be putting yourself in danger - walk away - and call for help.
I know here have been incidents where people have feigned accidents and then attacked the helper, however Im sure these are in a minority.
If you are not sure what to do in an emergency, jusy get help straight away - shout or phone if possible, stay with the person and if you dont want to do anything, just reassure them that help will be coming.
Well done Roughquest for your plight to help someone.
I live in a place where crime is at its highest. One day around 3.30 p.m. I was taking my little girl home from school when in the middle of the street lay a man, in his 30's bruised, unconscious and people were stepping over him by way of thinking he was either drunk or drugged up.
I stood back from the scene about 3 or 4 steps and phoned a 999 ambulance (just in the event that he was drunk or drugged). As my little girl and I stood there, a crowd appeared (although people had stepped over him until I stopped and called an ambulance) It turned out he was a young man aged 34, who had had an epileptic fit and was unconscious, he later wrote to me to thank me for saving his life.
Another time, I saw a man (a street person) knocked over on a busy street when I was visting Glasgow. There were MASSES of folk around, it was Christmas time and the theatres were just coming out. Although he WAS intoxicated and it wasnt the drivers fault, I ran to the middle of the road and placed my coat around him. I overheard someone say 'what did you do that for - he is only a tramp'. God can only help those kind of people, so always follow your instinct to help someone in a way that you would like to be helped but ensure your safety also.
God Bless You
Katie x.
I live in a place where crime is at its highest. One day around 3.30 p.m. I was taking my little girl home from school when in the middle of the street lay a man, in his 30's bruised, unconscious and people were stepping over him by way of thinking he was either drunk or drugged up.
I stood back from the scene about 3 or 4 steps and phoned a 999 ambulance (just in the event that he was drunk or drugged). As my little girl and I stood there, a crowd appeared (although people had stepped over him until I stopped and called an ambulance) It turned out he was a young man aged 34, who had had an epileptic fit and was unconscious, he later wrote to me to thank me for saving his life.
Another time, I saw a man (a street person) knocked over on a busy street when I was visting Glasgow. There were MASSES of folk around, it was Christmas time and the theatres were just coming out. Although he WAS intoxicated and it wasnt the drivers fault, I ran to the middle of the road and placed my coat around him. I overheard someone say 'what did you do that for - he is only a tramp'. God can only help those kind of people, so always follow your instinct to help someone in a way that you would like to be helped but ensure your safety also.
God Bless You
Katie x.
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