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livie
#1 Posted : Saturday, August 04, 2012 8:26:21 PM
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heard a story where a guy decided to help out an accident victim taking him to hospital whereupon he later died.

police held him plus his car, he had to fork out 4k to release his car.

the message from police is clear! NEVER ASSIST ANYONE ON THE ROAD IN CASE OF ACCIDENT!
If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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kenmac
#2 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 7:41:44 AM
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livie wrote:
heard a story where a guy decided to help out an accident victim taking him to hospital whereupon he later died.

police held him plus his car, he had to fork out 4k to release his car.

the message from police is clear! NEVER ASSIST ANYONE ON THE ROAD IN CASE OF ACCIDENT!


sounds crooked,

here are some basics.
call for medical assistance/ ambulances immediately.

one rule when assisting accident victims is that your safety is most important. Don't go touching blood <if any> without gloves....also ensure you are safe from other road users, don't just go to the middle of the road to rescue, there are mad drivers.

second, lay the victims on a flat ground, make sure their air passage is clear,

if possible, they should lie on their side, with the head slightly tilted backwards...

if there are silent victims, start with them. .. at least those screaming are conscious.

Ill add later
......Ecclesiastes
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AlphDoti
#3 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 3:32:33 PM
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@kenmac thank you for information.
Yesterday, there was a nasty accident at T-mall round-about at midday.
Where was the space to speed with that traffic! The car uprooted a tree and knocked down a city-kanjo-block weighing about 100kg, and still some momentum to land 6m away on the side of rounda!
Both occupants were saved by airbags! Though driver was injured because he didn't wear seat-belt.

Lesson:
- don't drive while drunk (i think they were tipsy)
- airbag safes lives
- seat belt safes lives
- why speed while approaching round-about?
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Magigi
#4 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 3:47:24 PM
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AlphDoti wrote:
@kenmac thank you for information.

Lesson:
- don't drive while drunk (i think they were tipsy)
- airbag safes lives
- seat belt safes lives
- why speed while approaching round-about?

Saves!!! Roho safi bra...
...
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alikujia
#5 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 5:09:33 PM
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kenmac wrote:
livie wrote:
heard a story where a guy decided to help out an accident victim taking him to hospital whereupon he later died.

police held him plus his car, he had to fork out 4k to release his car.

the message from police is clear! NEVER ASSIST ANYONE ON THE ROAD IN CASE OF ACCIDENT!


sounds crooked,

here are some basics.
call for medical assistance/ ambulances immediately.

one rule when assisting accident victims is that your safety is most important. Don't go touching blood <if any> without gloves....also ensure you are safe from other road users, don't just go to the middle of the road to rescue, there are mad drivers.

second, lay the victims on a flat ground, make sure their air passage is clear,

if possible, they should lie on their side, with the head slightly tilted backwards...

if there are silent victims, start with them. .. at least those screaming are conscious.

Ill add later


@Livie
Washana na mambo ya polisi. help out.
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Njung'e
#6 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 5:18:15 PM
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alikujia wrote:


@Livie
Washana na mambo ya polisi. help out.


Cardinal rule.Save a life first.....the question though is,how many of us have the basic life saving training/skills?Pray
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Josey
#7 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 5:19:39 PM
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Posts: 236
Location: Nairobi
AlphDoti wrote:
@kenmac thank you for information.
Yesterday, there was a nasty accident at T-mall round-about at midday.
Where was the space to speed with that traffic! The car uprooted a tree and knocked down a city-kanjo-block weighing about 100kg, and still some momentum to land 6m away on the side of rounda!
Both occupants were saved by airbags! Though driver was injured because he didn't wear seat-belt.

Lesson:
- don't drive while drunk (i think they were tipsy)
- airbag safes lives
- seat belt safes lives
- why speed while approaching round-about?

Lesson no. 5 Neva dRive fAster thAn youR guArdiAn angel cAn fly.....
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maka
#8 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 5:20:49 PM
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Location: Nairobi
AlphDoti wrote:
@kenmac thank you for information.
Yesterday, there was a nasty accident at T-mall round-about at midday.
Where was the space to speed with that traffic! The car uprooted a tree and knocked down a city-kanjo-block weighing about 100kg, and still some momentum to land 6m away on the side of rounda!
Both occupants were saved by airbags! Though driver was injured because he didn't wear seat-belt.

Lesson:
- don't drive while drunk (i think they were tipsy)
- airbag safes lives
- seat belt safes lives
- why speed while approaching round-about?

...seriously apart from a mechanical problem e.g brake failure how do you get such an accident,some people drive like they are ian duncan,haraka ya nini?
possunt quia posse videntur
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radio
#9 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 5:51:48 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
alikujia wrote:


@Livie
Washana na mambo ya polisi. help out.


Cardinal rule.Save a life first.....the question though is,how many of us have the basic life saving training/skills?Pray


True that!

@Livie, imagine you are in an accident and someone doesn't help you because they are afraid of losing 4k getting their car from the police or whatever the case?
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nakujua
#10 Posted : Sunday, August 05, 2012 7:24:44 PM
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radio wrote:
Njung'e wrote:
alikujia wrote:


@Livie
Washana na mambo ya polisi. help out.


Cardinal rule.Save a life first.....the question though is,how many of us have the basic life saving training/skills?Pray


True that!

@Livie, imagine you are in an accident and someone doesn't help you because they are afraid of losing 4k getting their car from the police or whatever the case?


the law is not that straight forward - if someone dies in your car it gets very complicated - one being where you take the body, hosi will reject it and you can't peleka morgue straight.

always make sure you get two or more people in the car with you when you commit to transfer a seriously injured person.
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