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Went out for coffee with my mom today and as we approached the café we noticed a group of people standing around an old women who had just been hit by a car. She was conscious and breathing. Seemed to be alert, though she was bleeding. I used to work as a lifeguard when I was younger, and I use to keep all my certifications up to date, but in the past few years have let them slide. I was standing there with the rest of the people wondering what to do, trying to remember how to treat for shock, racking my mind for the things I should be checking for and cursing myself for having left my gloves and small first aid kit that I usually carry with me at home. Luckily a women arrived a few moments later, she was a doctor. The first thing she did was check for a pulse and began monitoring the women’s vital signs. I had completely forgotten to do that. I am so thankful that the doctor showed up, and I praying that the elderly lady is going be ok and has only suffered some mild bumps and bruises.

However, I think it is time for me to go back to ‘school’ and get my certifications, so this spring I am planning on taking one of these courses, or at least getting my CPR and First Aid updated.

I forgot to mention: The driver did not flee the scene. He called the police and stayed to make sure that the women was going to be ok.