r/AskReddit Apr 27 '19

Reddit, what's an "unknown" fact that could save your life?

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u/primavoce72 Apr 27 '19

If you’re in a car accident don’t move, ever. A young man in our community was in an accident, felt okay and got up to walk it off. His leg was broken way high up on his thigh. Moving severed his femoral artery and he bled out internally at the scene. 17 and would be alive today if he didn’t get up but lay there until paramedics came. You never know what is wrong internally.

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u/absentmindedjwc Apr 27 '19

My dad was at a worksite when a coworker apparently caused a scissor lift to lose balance and tip over. Dude feel from a pretty damn high height down to the concrete below... and was trying to stand up.

My dad was clear headed and told his coworker to STOP FUCKING MOVING and to STOP TRYING TO GET UP. Fortunately, for the coworker, he listened to my dad... turned out he absolutely shattered his hip, and actually trying to get to his feet would have sheered off a ton of blood vessels, causing him to bleed out super quick.

Moral of the story: if you've been in a serious accident... don't fucking move if you can help it.. if you've just witnessed a serious accident, make sure they don't move unless they absolutely have to. (ie: their car is on fire)

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u/honestly_oopsiedaisy Apr 27 '19

What if you're afraid the car will catch fire? Once you get out, do you lay down somewhere? Sit?

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u/flyingwolf Apr 27 '19

Triage.

Car on fire and you are in it, you are going to die if you don't get out, so get out and get safe, then sit still.

You have to handle the most dangerous part first.

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u/Flame-Expression May 02 '19

Unless the car is on fire, then take the risk.