A truly horrendous day

[Robert1968]

Ken you are an amazing person and let me shake your hand. I'm a trained First Aider too and it's amazing what you think you know and what your capable of doing. The woman was hysterical yes but you kept your calm and did what came naturally


I hope you got a big thank you from the wife for what you did and possibly you'll get to know how the biker is.


I'm a retired biker myself at 47 but I had my fun times on the Hondas mainly but 2010 saw my last bike go 1000 Varedero. Traded her in for a 4 wheeled box ( not the same but like you I have seen too many bikers go and lost too many friends.


Proud of you


Robert

[Guest]

Well done Ken you should be very proud ! Thanks for taking the time and personal risk to help out,so many these days do'nt! Sleep well knowing you stepped up when so many would have just driven on!

[Guest]

Thanks for all the praise but I just did what was right, couldn't have lived with myself if I did nothing.

[Alan 45]

It's a good job you were on hand Ken it sounds like a nasty injury, some people can't cope with this sort of thing and just lose it or freeze , I don't know which one I am


Good on ya for knowing what to do

[Guest]

Hi all just a quick update I phoned the police this morning a got a very helpful woman, I explained what happened and where yesterday and asked how he was she said she would find out and get back to me, well ten mins ago she did he had surgery and is recovering his wife wants my address so she and her daughter can thank me in person, as the doctors assured her I certainly saved his life(I hadn't even thought of the bigger picture of course he's got a mum and dad, probably grandparents, maybe brothers and sisters) the thought of all those people all wanting to thank me for doing such a little thing, makes me want to cry and embarrasses the he'll out of me I said tell her that I am just glad he's ok and appreciate the thanks but that's all I need.

[flyjoe180]

Yeah, good onya Ken, that rider was lucky you were there to help out.

[Alan 45]

You'll be in the paper mate

[Guest]

I sincerely hope not I made my feelings clear to the police woman. That would really put me off ever doing anything like it again.

[Alan 45]

Good on ya Ken I'm the same if I do something good I do it for the right reasons not any of that fame for 15 minutes rubbish

[Snowman]

I toast you, "good Sir"!


I hero in deed, is a hero indeed!!

[grumpa]

Hi all just a quick update I phoned the police this morning a got a very helpful woman, I explained what happened and where yesterday and asked how he was she said she would find out and get back to me, well ten mins ago she did he had surgery and is recovering his wife wants my address so she and her daughter can thank me in person, as the doctors assured her I certainly saved his life(I hadn't even thought of the bigger picture of course he's got a mum and dad, probably grandparents, maybe brothers and sisters) the thought of all those people all wanting to thank me for doing such a little thing, makes me want to cry and embarrasses the he'll out of me I said tell her that I am just glad he's ok and appreciate the thanks but that's all I need.

You Sir, are a true hero, of course you don't see it that way but it doesn't change the facts.


Much reaction to catastrophic events is either in you or not. Have seen much nasty business, have seen the biggest braggarts go fetal while the quiet unobtrusive type pulls your stones from the fire. Be patient with all the thankers {of course you will} let them get it out of there systems. Then things will quiet down until the next time the world is in peril and duty calls!..............Jim


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[Guest]

I thought about what I did all last night and on reflection I have to say I handled the whole thing appallingly. Yes the outcome was good but all my first aid training went out the window and I behaved terribly to the young lady who maybe didn't like the sight of blood and was definitely in shock. I paid so little attention to her I couldn't tell you a single word she said, it was after all a moments laps of concentration, and we're all guilty of that, I am ashamed of my actions regarding her I couldn't even tell you what she was wearing, how rude I was to her, as my mother always says manners cost nothing and take no time.

[Guest]

The more I think about it the worse it gets. I got off lightly there, I knew nothing about the girl and if I remember rightly when you're body goes into shock it thickens you're blood to help with clotting and it has been known for someone very young or old or with a heart condition to die because the heart can't pump the thickened blood, I didn't monitor her at all and just ignored her what if she had a heart problem just a couple of kind words may have been all it took to calm her. I really can be quite stupid.

[Guest]

Hi Ken everything your doing now is quite normal, going over the incident and thinking i should have done this or that is something everybody thats been in a similar situation does. ive been with the emergency services for years and nothing changes, you did what you did and you did a great job, nobody died and thats thanks to your swift actions, believe me there are plenty who would just stand by and watch and say shame when the lad died. well done good call, give yourself a pat on the back and dont think about what might have been

[Guest]

Aye, it's like delayed shock. You did nothing wrong. You prioritised and concentrated on what was important