Have you ever saved a life?

[VirusType2]

I was just wondering if any of you have saved a life, or assisted in doing so, and what it means to you. Think about it. Maybe you have.

I was thinking about it, and realized I've helped save several lives. At least 3 or 4.

Here are the stories behind them, in case you are interested.

I drove up my street for the night, after stopping for fast food, and I saw my neighbor, a friend of mine, laying at the edge of the curb. He was moving like he was completely drunk, crawling on the ground. Well I thought he was drunk, but when I got out of my car he was calling for me from down the street. I didn't think it was a big deal and casually walked down there while eating my sandwich and found out he had been a victim of a drive-by from some people he didn't even know. So I called emergency services, and hung out, calming and assisting him. He was airlifted in a helicopter, and they ended up deciding to leave the bullet in him because it was so close to the heart. He survived.

Saw some guy wreck on his motorcycle right in front of my eyes, and his helmet flew off during the accident, and he wasn't moving. I quickly pulled into the McDonald's at the intersection, ran inside, and alerted them to call an ambulance. He was also airlifted to a hospital. He survived.

Saw my father who looked like he was sleeping while watching his team play a football game. I knew he wouldn't want to miss it, so I tried to wake him up and he was not responding. Turns out he had a heart-attack, but finally I got him to respond and we went to the hospital. He had only 2% of the arteries to his heart free, so it's pretty amazing that he had lived with his arteries clogged like that. But had surgery and he's fine now. We are very fortunate that he survived.


I thought there was at least one more, but I can't remember right now.

 

[highlander]

Yeah, friend had a seizure in a lake.

 

[VirusType2]

Just you and your friend?

So I guess you knew right away what was happening and pulled them out of the water - pulled them to shore?

Are you still friends?

It's funny because the friend on my street who was shot, after he recovered, he began hitting on my girlfriend behind my back and trying to sleep with her. Normally, I'd be really pissed off. At first, I was like, how could he do something like this, I mean, he kind of owes his life to me right? Well, I was so surprised that I told her how I felt about him doing that, but to go ahead and sleep with him if she wanted, and I wouldn't be mad at all. She said she was interested in me and not him, she just thought I should know.

He was more of an acquaintance anyway, but still, the whole saving your life thing means little I guess.

 

[MJ12]

I have prevented injury. When my little bro was a very wee babe he was walking on a slide that was abnormally high from the ground, he began to wobble and fell over, right before his head hit the ground I had ran all the way over and caught him by his diaper.

 

[lefty]

Sort of. My grandma went for a walk one day and I followed her out to say goodbye (I was six or seven at the time). At the end of the block, she fell down and didn't get up. I ran back to get my mom, she called an ambulance... turns out she had a stroke, and died soon after. So I guess, uh, no, I haven't.

 

[MJ12]

but to go ahead and sleep with him if she wanted, and I wouldn't be mad at all.

You said what now? You must be mad crazy man, unless you really wanted to get rid of the lady.

 

[-Kashmir-]

One time I grabbed a guy by the back of his collar and pulled him out of the street when a bus was coming. So yeah, I guess I have.

 

[VirusType2]

You said what now? You must be mad crazy man, unless you really wanted to get rid of the lady.

I don't really want to get into detail but I was still in love with my ex-girlfriend who I had been with for a year or so, but recently had a break up. This was a relatively new girlfriend whom I took for granted for those reasons.

 

[Anneliese]

Well, yeah, I've saved my dog's life. He could have been hit by an off-course firework but I moved him just in time. And my dad thought it was only the people doing stupid things with fireworks who got hurt.

Okay, okay, I did save my dog, but my older brother saved my baby sister in that same incident. I suppose his good deed speaks louder than mine.

I did save my 'arch enemy' (that is, the bratty girl who lived down the street) from a 30+ foot tall tree. Sometimes it helps to be unrealistically tall and agile. But then a few days later she kissed my best friend and I wanted to punch her lights out.

That's all I can think of for now. I've saved countless people from little injuries, but very few from death.

 

[highlander]

Just you and your friend?

So I guess you knew right away what was happening and pulled them out of the water - pulled them to shore?

Are you still friends?

Yeah, still friends, although he's moved so far away now, we still chat occasionally

also, he was head under water when I got him so, I pulled him out, called the ambulance, put his on his side, cleared his mouth of froth and then went too the hospital with me.

 

[Yorick]

I was inadvertently the final nail in the coffin that resulted in someone trying to commit suicide...

 

[XmanXavier11]

One time my 5-year old cousin was hanging on to a ladder in the pool, and then he slipped off and went underwater, then I went under and saved him. No joke.

 

[Top Secret]

I was inadvertently the final nail in the coffin that resulted in someone trying to commit suicide...

Oh! Do tell! :stare:

 

[SamuraiKenji]

No
Instead i got MY life saved
When i was a baby my sister tried to kill me several times
The only one i've been told about was the time she was standing over me dumping very very large amounts of baby powder into my face...

 

[Cornerstone]

Paramedic, I certainly hope so. I get asked the question all the time and my joke is saying no that I just take lives, I don't save them but it does seem like more die in the long run than I save but I do save many.

 

[Operational]

Not in person, no. I do give blood which apparently can save 3 lives per donation.

 

[VirusType2]

But then a few days later she kissed my best friend and I wanted to punch her lights out.

What a coincidence. Maybe there is something to this.

What is it about saving someone's life, then they want your life?

 

[Kula Meenur]

Many.

 

[Combine_Advisor]

probably.Once my friend got a cramp in the swimming pool .it was very deep, even i (who is 175 cm high) couldnt reach the bottom.And my life was once saved,when i was like 3 or 4 i once swam into a really deep part of a lake and i started drowning,then some woman saved me.

 

[Rizzo]

My sister who was 3 or 4, where running straight for the road, when my mother didnt pay attention to her.
So i ran over and pulled her away. She probably whould have died and i was yelling at her to be more careful.
I have stoped a beating 2 times. The guys probably whouldn't have died thou but they where all thankful that i did something.

I also saved a sheep from drowning.

 

[Phobie]

When I was 12 I decided to walk into town through this little lane thing that led out to a main road, nobody ever ever ever used it. About half way down it I found this COMPLETELY naked kid, probably about two years old. I was like wait what. So I picked him up and trekked it back to my house to phone the police.

I like to think I saved his life.

 

[Jintor]

I saved one of my friends from drowning once.

I like to think that, but in all honesty it was probably the dude on the surfboard who saw us when we were halfway to the coast and I was getting ****ing tired and towed us back to land.

Still, I'm pretty sure she was unable to swim, and that I was the only force keeping her afloat.

 

[Farrowlesparrow]

I saved a man in Reno just to watch him live.

 

[Azner]

What is Reno, been seeing people talk about it alot

 

[Kula Meenur]

oh Azz, its a Johnny Cash song mate

 

[Azner]

Who is Johnny Cash?
Here i thought it was some game

 

[Seppo]

nope, but i've come pretty close. i heard someone screaming for help while i was at a lake with my dad and sister. (we had a boat). so we called help and tried to find who was the person in need of help, but couldn't find anything. when the rescue crew arrived, they found the victim about 1 hour after we had called for help. the man had drowned in the same area were we had been circling around and trying to find him. he had flipped over his boat and wasn't wearing a lifejacket. it was kinda sad, because we were so close but there was nothing we could do.

the weird part? we were actually looking for my uncle, who had gone missing about 2 days ago. he was also found the same day, a few hours later, in the same lake: he had also drowned. he had went canoeing on friday evening, and his body was found sunday afternoon.

one of the sadest days in my life.

 

[Omnomnick]

Spoiler

I drove up my street for the night, after stopping for fast food, and I saw my neighbor, a friend of mine, laying at the edge of the curb. He was moving like he was completely drunk, crawling on the ground. Well I thought he was drunk, but when I got out of my car he was calling for me from down the street. I didn't think it was a big deal and casually walked down there while eating my sandwich and found out he had been a victim of a drive-by from some people he didn't even know. So I called emergency services, and hung out, calming and assisting him. He was airlifted in a helicopter, and they ended up deciding to leave the bullet in him because it was so close to the heart. He survived.

Saw some guy wreck on his motorcycle right in front of my eyes, and his helmet flew off during the accident, and he wasn't moving. I quickly pulled into the McDonald's at the intersection, ran inside, and alerted them to call an ambulance. He was also airlifted to a hospital. He survived.

Saw my father who looked like he was sleeping while watching his team play a football game. I knew he wouldn't want to miss it, so I tried to wake him up and he was not responding. Turns out he had a heart-attack, but finally I got him to respond and we went to the hospital. He had only 2% of the arteries to his heart free, so it's pretty amazing that he had lived with his arteries clogged like that. But had surgery and he's fine now. We are very fortunate that he survived.

Well arent you ****ing superman :hmph:

 

[Dodo]

Well arent you ****ing superman :hmph:

VT2, drop kick the foo

-dodo

 

[Sheepo]

Yeah, friend had a seizure in a lake.

Same, though she was in a pool. Things have been kind of weird between us since then.

 

[mocho loco]

No
Instead i got MY life saved
When i was a baby my sister tried to kill me several times
The only one i've been told about was the time she was standing over me dumping very very large amounts of baby powder into my face...

wtf why was your sister trying to kill you in the first place?

 

[Emporius]

wtf why was your sister trying to kill you in the first place?

Young children often feel jealous about baby siblings. They are no longer the center of attention, and in many cases will try to 'remove' this barrier.

 

[Smoke]

Yup. Barely speak to her now.

 

[Anneliese]

What a coincidence. Maybe there is something to this.

What is it about saving someone's life, then they want your life?

Yeah. It's odd. You'd think they'd be grateful, but they hit on your girlfriend or french your best friend. Although, this person was always that way. She thought I was awesome but at the same time she hated my guts. It's confusing.

I just remembered that I saved my other friend's little sister from drowning. I got there faster than the lifeguards did.

I've had my life saved numerous times. And my dog saves me from panic attacks almost every night. He keeps me sane. Yeah, I know, I'm obsessed with my dog.

 

[Nomad]

Well, my best friend had a seizure while we were playing dodgeball outside on the pavement, and right before his head hit the ground, I caught him, then called 911. Ironically, I got in trouble for using my cell during school hours.

 

[Operational]

Make your dog your forum avatar.

 

[Raziaar]

Never saved a life... unless you consider saving insects.

But that's outweighed by the sheer destruction I cause on other types of insects.

 

[Anneliese]

There he is. Little Scout. I think I have some better pictures on my camera, but my camera is missing.

 

[Unfocused]

I once hauled my brother to shore when he was swimming towards me in the sea and said that he won't make it.

There he is. Little Scout. I think I have some better pictures on my camera, but my camera is missing.

And so is the picture.

 

[Emporius]

Look at her avatar