First aid on the Blue Line
Fabulously Out There reports she was on the Blue Line this morning when a woman in her car began to collapse onto the floor just past Maverick inbound:
... At which point I dropped my purse, tore the iphone out of my ears and dropped on the ground into the hot tea said girl had just dropped and softened her fall.
All I could think was "don't let her head hit the ground, woman. Don't drop her!” Next thing I know, 80% of people step back and the lady on my other side totally stepped up too.
"Hit the emergency button," she yelled. One dude looked at me and I said "No, seriously dude, hit the button."
And, KUDOS to the MBTA because when we arrived at Aquarium, the MBTA dudes were already walking up to the train. ...
Fabulously, a native of Germany, adds she's thankful for the three days of first-aid training everybody in Germany is required to take before they can get a driver's license.
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I think many Americans are
I think many Americans are scared of their own shadows in crisis situations. Even some who know freeze when something is happening in front of them. A little bit of training goes a long way because it gives you the confidence to stand up and help others.
It's also great to know the MBTA had a response team that could handle the situation from there.
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