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Good Samaritan
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 09:55 amI was driving down Flinders St in Yokine after an enjoyable dinner with friends last night, when I see an elderly gentleman lying down on the grass with an elderly lady bending over him. Took about one second to process, another second to wonder if he was just being comfortable like I sometimes do, and a third second to decide that I should check it out just in case. Luckily there were no cars oncoming at that moment, so I did a very quick highly illegal U-turn and pulled into the street that the guy was on the corner of. The lady had gone back up the driveway and was heading into the house, which was either a good sign or a bad one. I pulled into the driveway, grabbed my phone, and headed over to the guy. Had a moment to ask if he was ok, then another lady rushes over and crouches down. It later turns out that she was the daughter, and had just been randomly driving by! A very happy coincidence.
Apparently he had been putting out the sprinkler, felt dizzy, and let himself down onto the grass. So no falling over and hurting things. The wife and daughter said he had previously had a few dizzy spells though, so an ambulance was called, a few tests were done, then they took him into the hospital for just-in-case and possibly more tests. Whole thing took about 40 minutes from the time I stopped until the ambulance left. I stood near the guy so that my shadow gave him shade for about 25 minutes until the sun finally went behind the trees.
Funny thing is that back in November I had a strong sense that I should do another first-aid course. I didn't, because it would involve taking time off work and would cost more than I wanted to pay. Luckily first aid skills weren't needed last night, since I don't really remember much except the CPR. I might have to get organised and do that course sometime in the next few months anyway though, even with the time and the money thing.
Apparently he had been putting out the sprinkler, felt dizzy, and let himself down onto the grass. So no falling over and hurting things. The wife and daughter said he had previously had a few dizzy spells though, so an ambulance was called, a few tests were done, then they took him into the hospital for just-in-case and possibly more tests. Whole thing took about 40 minutes from the time I stopped until the ambulance left. I stood near the guy so that my shadow gave him shade for about 25 minutes until the sun finally went behind the trees.
Funny thing is that back in November I had a strong sense that I should do another first-aid course. I didn't, because it would involve taking time off work and would cost more than I wanted to pay. Luckily first aid skills weren't needed last night, since I don't really remember much except the CPR. I might have to get organised and do that course sometime in the next few months anyway though, even with the time and the money thing.
