Do You Look At Accidents?

[Uma~~]

An ambulance zoomed past me today, nearly knocking me over and when I caught up with it I couldn't help but slow down and look at the scene.

I didn't like what I saw and I won't go into deatail but I found it fascinating and it has always fascinated me the way somebody with a mind and a soul can in an instant be nothing but meat, the way life and all we comprehend can be wiped out in a second.

I believe that it is completely natural to have an interest in death because it reminds us that it could happen at any time, and what is out of sight (the brain, blood, skull etc) is out of mind until we see it there, confirmation that we are what we read in those biology books at school and that we are not indestructable.

The road was like an abattoir floor and there were tyre tracks through the blood and bits of plastic and metal from his bike and though it didn't make me feel sick, it did make me feel an immense sadness for his family who will at some point today have a very bad day. Since I saw that I have been driving slow and timidly, it shook me up and yet I couldn't resist seeing what had happened.

I have not yet seen a dead farang and I am not sure if that would affect me more, I think it would which makes me feel guilty because a life is a life and I should feel equal sadness for both. I suppose it depends what type of farang it is, many of the poseurs I see ripping up the road topless putting lives at risk deserve to die.

Do you slow down for accidents and if so what is your reason?

[sierra01]

I only slow down for accidents if the traffic in front of me does, but yes I do look as I go past, doesn't everyone? The Thai seem to love having a good look at at accident. More than once I've come across the scene of one and the road has been almost blocked with parked cars, and people rubbernecking....ghouls.

[Wallalai]

Never, I think it's a kind of morbid voyeurism.

There is all the time enough people at the scene looking, but I think it's better to give enough space to the rescuers to do their job.

I worked myself for five years as a rescuer in a ski resort in Switzerland and the most space you have the better.

Edited February 5, 2006 by Wallalai

[Uma~~]

Never, I think it's a kind of morbid voyeurism.

There is all the time enough people at the scene looking, but I think it's better to give enough space to the rescuers to do their job.

I worked myself for five years as a rescuer in a ski resort in Switzerland and the most space you have the better.

I agree the medics should be given space but are you saying that to not have this morbid voyerism (I would say interest) is un-natural and abnormal for us as a species? Or do you agree that it is natural but that in our culture, (the one which is in denial of the fact we are animals) - it is frowned upon.

It is natural to want to hit swear when you are angry but it is frowned upon by most cultures, especially for a woman to do so. Does that make it wrong, just because some squeamish man made rule of society says so?

[Wes Turner]

Hey your a model right, maybe you could strip off and roll around in the blood. That would make for something different on a calendar page! if you want i will take the piccies.

seriously, I think we all look at accidents if wedont we are bullshitting ourselves because I know for a fact i do, not because i want to but because every other dude is looking and a crowd draws a crowd right?

I have only seen onen here and it was the second day I was here, i felt for the guy, he just went out for a few drinks and took a corner too fast.

They need to do something here, even tarmac the roads on the whole island would be a start but they are greedy like you wouldn't believe and they are not willing to spend the green. FACT.

[tavarich]

I am always to busy trying to avoid the "rubber necks" when everyone is looking I'm to busy driving and watching the road because there is alway's potential for another wreck. My one thought is to just get around it and go on. I was driving behind my good friend the night a drunk swerved and killed him; and as I was standing there watching the ghouls parade by just to get a glimpse of someones misfortune it really made me sick to think that my friend was just a curiosity for their morbid amusement.

[Wallalai]

Uma~~, I don't know if it's natural or not for us, as I can only speak for myself. I feel always very very sorry to see another people in distress. I prefer to look at more beautiful things.

Ans as tavarich said I'm more busy to avoid another incident (accident) and keep the place safe for rescue.

[Uma~~]

Uma~~, I don't know if it's natural or not for us, as I can only speak for myself. I feel always very very sorry to see another people in distress. I prefer to look at more beautiful things.

And as tavarich said I'm more busy to avoid another incident (accident) and keep the place safe for rescue.

I agree it's horrible seeing people in distress, but I think it's disgusting just to ignore them and drive on and let them wait for the ambulance surrounded by gawping Thai's.

If they are going to die then and there or not, the least we can do is talk to them and give what comfort we can until the ambulance arrives. If is already there or if there is a dead body there then by looking, and I'm not some spiritual hippie chick, but by witnessing the scene you are in a sense paying your respect to a life just lost and it makes one appreciate what we have.

[Wallalai]

Most of the time, in an accident spot there is so much people. Especially on the road and here in Thailand. I agree that it's nice to take care of the injured people, but what he need first is enough air to breathe normally, if I was a doctor I could impose myself to handle the situation (though not 100% sure, there is everytime somebody who thinks he knows more).

Ther is 3 golden rules in emergency rescue:

1. Observing (evaluate the situation, what happen, who is implicated, who is injured

2. Look at the danger on the scene, for the victim(s), for the rescuers, for the other people

3. Securing the place, give the first aid

This have to be done in the shortest time as it can be, 1 or 2 minutes could suffice.

There is no need to add more victims, by taking care only for the injured people and taking the risk to be hitten by another vehicle and add more victims. If the victim have to die, it's worth the two minutes lost to avoid more, if not he will just suffer 2 minutes more.

When everything OK, you have to look at the injured, can he breathe, is he conscient, can he talk ?

And so on.

About to let the injured people surrunded by "gawping Thai's", it's not only happen here but everywhere in the world. If they were better informed or had been in such a situation they will have a little more respect an know the right manner to handle the situation.

http://www.samaritains-sion.ch/index.php?p=liens_formation sorry a link in french language, but it's my homecountry.

[Patsycat]

I lived in Sierre for a year.

[Wallalai]

I lived in Sierre for a year.

Hi,

Hehe, I lived in Martigny and worked in Arolla as a rescuer, a well known place for everyone who like the "haute montagne".

[Thai Chi]

An ambulance zoomed past me today, nearly knocking me over and when I caught up with it I couldn't help but slow down and look at the scene.

I didn't like what I saw and I won't go into deatail but I found it fascinating and it has always fascinated me the way somebody with a mind and a soul can in an instant be nothing but meat, the way life and all we comprehend can be wiped out in a second.

I believe that it is completely natural to have an interest in death because it reminds us that it could happen at any time, and what is out of sight (the brain, blood, skull etc) is out of mind until we see it there, confirmation that we are what we read in those biology books at school and that we are not indestructable.

The road was like an abattoir floor and there were tyre tracks through the blood and bits of plastic and metal from his bike and though it didn't make me feel sick, it did make me feel an immense sadness for his family who will at some point today have a very bad day. Since I saw that I have been driving slow and timidly, it shook me up and yet I couldn't resist seeing what had happened.

I have not yet seen a dead farang and I am not sure if that would affect me more, I think it would which makes me feel guilty because a life is a life and I should feel equal sadness for both. I suppose it depends what type of farang it is, many of the poseurs I see ripping up the road topless putting lives at risk deserve to die.

Do you slow down for accidents and if so what is your reason?

Its human nature Uma. As you say..."I won't go into detail" followed up by "The road was like an abattoir floor and there were tyre tracks through the blood and bits of plastic and metal from his bike"

We dont like it, but we cant help looking. Human nature