thegman005 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I went on a workmates leaving do near pond hill on friday night. A group of us had a few drinks in the queens head and i was chatting away to the bloke who was leaving for over an hour! A group of people my age decided to go to west street and meet us up there later! I stayed with the leaving bloke and we had a few drinks. anyhow we walked upto pond hill near penny black and the man blacked out and collapsed. He collapsed in the middle of the road about half past 6 friday night. I was the only one with him from work so i attempted to lift him up which was abit of a job, seeing as tho hes 18+ stone. But he was blacked out and kinda of snoring! i tilted his head back, check his mouth way and asked for help! 4 passers by helped me and im really grateful for them 3 lads and a girl. So i rang the ambulance and whilst they was on there way i rang the group of friends who where on west street. I told them to help me they said ok but to my amazement i found out they said they couldnt be bothered because it was too far and they didnt come. So i was with the passed out man up untill the hospital. Now people thought it was down to drink but he was having constant fits and waking in and out of a sleep! Now am i right to be more then mad with his so called friends.! after all he did stop breathing in the hospital and could have died. Luckily i rang his wife from his mobile who i didnt know and she came to the hospital! Hopefully i did the right thing seeing as tho friends stick together through thick and thin! Im 21 hes 36! I was drunk at the time but i was still there, sum one please tell me if i did right or wrong because its bothering me alot. did anyone see the bloke passed out and sumone trying to help him on pond hill! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnomi Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 congratulations gman on being a thoroughly decent human being-you SO did the right thing,and his so called 'mates' should be ashamed of themselves. Thank god you were there with him-the alternative doesnt bear thinking about. Well done you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yes, well done ! There are often posts on this forum asking if anyone has seen an accident or incident and want to know all the details but never consider stopping to see if they can help ! Very well done ! You should be very proud of yourself ! You did the right thing and might have even saved his life ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegman005 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Thanks there on about at my work, putting me up for an award for being a good employer involved with the home office. Its all abit to much at the minute, i was just doing what i think anyone else would have done. but with those so called friends maybe not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Have you ever thought about doing a first aid course ? You sound like the sort of person who would do well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdyamos Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 You're a thoroughly good and decent man. How few people nowadays seem to have any real store of compassion or conscience. I can't believe how his friends reacted (actually, unfortunately, I can.) I would be interested to know how his friends felt the next day when they'd sobered up, and if the man will ever forgive them. And I think it's so endearing that you've asked us to say whether or not you did the right thing. You're lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegman005 Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Back when i was at college i did a lifeguard course at ponds forge and learnt first aid there. It was more to do with water and that. but it was still the same things. So ive got a little bit of first aid. apart from that it was just common sense! i went into a different mode ive never seen in myself before. As for the so called friends i have to work with them on a weekly basis. and everytime i look at them im angry. at times i cant even look at them to be honest........ and i found out that one of them said "What difference would it have made if we did turn up" and shes supposed to be a really nice person. Leopards never change there spots comes to mind and there all older then me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenewilde Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 You're a thoroughly good and decent man. How few people nowadays seem to have any real store of compassion or conscience. I can't believe how his friends reacted (actually, unfortunately, I can.) I would be interested to know how his friends felt the next day when they'd sobered up, and if the man will ever forgive them. And I think it's so endearing that you've asked us to say whether or not you did the right thing. You're lovely. 100% in agreement. You coped with what must have been an unnerving incident really well. As for your colleague saying "what difference could we have made?" - she didn't know that at the time did she? Even if she (and the others) couldn't help the guy physically, just coming down there to help and reassure you would have been the decent thing to do. How selfish! You should ask if there's an "anti" award for your colleagues - a "couldn't be bothered to get off our self-centred a*ses and help someone in trouble" certificate perhaps?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegman005 Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yeah he was snoring, i wasnt sure what that ment but im glad i checked his mouth and tilted his head back! Got no idea where all this come from when it happened i was like another person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yeah he was snoring, i wasnt sure what that ment but im glad i checked his mouth and tilted his head back! Got no idea where all this come from when it happened i was like another person. watching 999 with michael buerk 'back in the day'? add to and back up everyithing Dan said - well done that man ! first aid is a skill for life ... plenty of training providers exist - my biased opinion is that St. john Ambulance is one of if not the best, and certainly SJA offers very good opportunities for those who might want to take it further... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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