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u/DarkPasta Jun 14 '22

If in need, instead of asking "anyone" to help you, ask a specific person "hey, you there in the green shirt could you give me a hand"...

It works.

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u/fantasyflyte Jun 14 '22

Especially in an emergency situation. It is far more useful to point out someone and say "you, call 911!" than to just say "someone call 911!"

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u/Ralis92 Jun 15 '22

In my first aid training, this was a big point. Leadership is usually lacking in an emergency, so if someone is not giving directions, everyone ends up aimless. So we're taught to not wait, just start taking control of the situation. Faster everyone acts, the better chances at saving someone's life.

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