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Ms. Toad

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79. Unfortunately, it doesn't always stop EMTs from engaging in dangerous behavior.

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 02:09 PM

Sep 2022

A high school acquaintance, who is a retired first responder is still in South Dakota recovering from a Sturgis motorcycle rally accident. I'm not sure of his level of medical training, but yesterday's post by his wife indicated some medical training (he was bagging himself when they moved rooms yesterday and had to fit through a tight spot so his nurse couldn't stand close enough to do the job. Others commented about all of the experience he had).

And yes, more than a month later, he cannot breathe well enough on his own for a short trip from one room to another. Can't eat yet. Will probably never walk again. They are hoping he is stable enough by tomorrow that they can move him to his home state.

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I just witnessed a fatal accident.... [View all] PCIntern Sep 2022 OP

Umm.... People falling out of buildings? Nevilledog Sep 2022 #1

Graduate student at 36th and Chestnut in 1978 at Penn, PCIntern Sep 2022 #3

had to be. barbtries Sep 2022 #25

People jump and fall out of buildings. In the US. Fairly frequently. alphafemale Sep 2022 #28

I remember Rebl2 Sep 2022 #48

My father forbade us to drive/ride motorcycles. He was a trauma surgeon. SharonAnn Sep 2022 #30

Same here, but he really didn't have to... paleotn Sep 2022 #45

As your dad probably knew, ER personnel call this form of... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #56

Yes, and not just because of the danger aspect. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #72

My grandpa always called them "murdercycles". nt blugbox Sep 2022 #58

ICU Nurses in WRMC wear tee shirts that say WhiteTara Sep 2022 #69

Horrific. Makes you realize the fragility of life a bit more. I hope his Doodley Sep 2022 #2

I'm really sorry you went through that... how terrifying renate Sep 2022 #4

I have heard of that.... PCIntern Sep 2022 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Sep 2022 #5

That was mentioned in the car.... PCIntern Sep 2022 #7

And.. thomski64 Sep 2022 #39

People in the medical profession have a term for such people. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Sep 2022 #12

At my hospital they called them "Donor cycles" also ..nt mitch96 Sep 2022 #50

ty for the post such as it may be Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #8

Take care of yourself today viva la Sep 2022 #9

"That was fun," said the dying man. dalton99a Sep 2022 #10

Daredevils and thrillseekers take their lives into their own hands... brush Sep 2022 #11

And the lives of others. n/t Harker Sep 2022 #16

+1. that's what REALLY pi**es me off! stopdiggin Sep 2022 #73

K&R spanone Sep 2022 #13

As you said "next weekend they'll be out doing the exact same thing". But in order to honor erronis Sep 2022 #14

Fossil fuels, pesticides, capitalism...we are apes good at ID'ing very mmediate threats only. NullTuples Sep 2022 #26

I know it's just an expression: NJCher Sep 2022 #40

Using Google, you can find several articles... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #67

Hmmm NJCher Sep 2022 #75

This might be the same there, but in California motorcycles can pass on right in between BigDemVoter Sep 2022 #15

I don't know how people can make those crucial judgments at such high speeds. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #18

I used to ride... as defensively as possible lambchopp59 Sep 2022 #21

I had a grad student classmate at UCLA mnhtnbb Sep 2022 #23

I wish that behavior would be tallied as part our losses during a war NullTuples Sep 2022 #27

It usually works best when... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #60

Most don't follow the rules for it though madville Sep 2022 #51

Wow that is almost reasonable IbogaProject Sep 2022 #53

As someone who is paid to ride a motorcycle..... Quanto Magnus Sep 2022 #76

Horrible/horrifying, BUT Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #17

Oh golly! elleng Sep 2022 #19

Be nice to yourself Marthe48 Sep 2022 #20

I'm so sorry you had to experience that, PCI. As others have said: take extra care of yourself Hekate Sep 2022 #22

i know i may be a minority, barbtries Sep 2022 #24

It sounds as if it was a single fatality. alphafemale Sep 2022 #29

A terrible event, sorry you witnessed that Meowmee Sep 2022 #31

It must be too soon, I can't find anything in the news about it. I'm wondering rainin Sep 2022 #32

Be safe mollie8 Sep 2022 #33

Did any of the other riders stop to assist? Or did they keep going? tenderfoot Sep 2022 #34

Seeing that sort of thing is always tough Warpy Sep 2022 #35

When I was around ten years old I witnessed this. fightforfreedom Sep 2022 #36

It's riders like this that give the rest of us a bad rep wysimdnwyg Sep 2022 #37

It always made me very angry to see any motorcycle flaunting the laws. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #54

Coworker of Hubby, older, married, no kids, with lots of disposable Ilsa Sep 2022 #38

I'm an EMT with a volunteer rescue squad in rural VA . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 2022 #41

That's a horrible image (and experience.) The cycle drivers were gone in an instant, the memories erronis Sep 2022 #44

Unfortunately, it doesn't always stop EMTs from engaging in dangerous behavior. Ms. Toad Sep 2022 #79

I'm so glad you weren't in the accident eleny Sep 2022 #42

Very sweet.... PCIntern Sep 2022 #52

How awful. LisaM Sep 2022 #43

Witnessed something similar in the OC in California 10 years ago ColinC Sep 2022 #46

Sorry you saw that. My mom saw something similar decades ago and I could tell it scared her. TheBlackAdder Sep 2022 #47

Yuck. PCIntern Sep 2022 #55

"next weekend they'll be out doing the exact same thing" drmeow Sep 2022 #49

One of the "stupider" statements... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #66

Unless they have a terminal illness drmeow Sep 2022 #74

I'm surprised vehicles aren't required to have speed limiters Victor_c3 Sep 2022 #59

At that speed it's like marking a javelin PCIntern Sep 2022 #61

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"To take this man's life and twist it politically is why we are losing 'so to speak'" BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #65

Post removed Post removed Sep 2022 #70

So does that mean BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #71

Last year I was coming from Atlantic City on same expressway and car in front of me was hitting the Pepsidog Sep 2022 #63

As a former motorcyclist ... Straw Man Sep 2022 #64

We had a similar situation, fortunately no one died LNM Sep 2022 #68

I am so sorry that you witnessed this, be sure if you need therapy to go and get. This is trama SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #77

A high school acquaintance of mine was severely injured at Sturgis this year. Ms. Toad Sep 2022 #78