Leaving an accident

There were other people on scene. Nothing the op could have done to benefit the situation.

Not much more to debate.

 

In situations like this, the first rule is to do what you can to help others. If you are not equipped to do so, mentally, physically or with equipment for such a case, then you did that.

You knew how you respond in such situations & in realizing that, the best you could do was to not make the situation worse. Sounds like good judgement to me.

 

OP- I apologize. My first impression was that you just 'didn't want to see squishy stuff" and more or less didn't want to have bad dreams afterward. I didn't realize the extent of your "problem" with becoming incapacitated from seeing morbidity. So again, I am sorry for passing judgment on you. You did in fact do the right thing by not becoming more of liability in such a situation. Hope this helps to "get it off your chest". Stay safe out there.

As for the other replies- I can see (although not necessarily agree with) the variety of responses out there. I can only speak for myself and my particular situation- I have had quite a bit of training in first aid/EMT (I was a trained Medic/Rescue Diver on a commercial Scuba boat after high school, and was in training to become a Paramedic later, although changed career paths eventually) and I realize that I am the exception, not the norm. Even knowing all possible liabilities, I, MYSELF could not leave the scene of an accident in good conscience, until/unless I was sure there were others more adept/medically trained than myself on scene.I also know when doing "nothing" medically is better than attempting something "above my pay grade". In such a case, as others have said, even attempting to keep traffic/onlookers moving would be helping in some way. I am not belittling anyone who chooses for whatever reason not to get involved; I just feel bad for some who wouldn't do so just out of callousness, not for any particular aversion to doing so such as the OP.....

I just hope that God forbid any of my loved ones were ever in such a horrible state, that others would care enough to stop and see if they could help in any way......

 

By knowing your limitations and staying away from a situation you knew you'd be a liability in is a smart move. The few times I have been in that situation I stayed and helped by keeping curious people away from the area and out of the way of those who were already there trying to help the victims. Either that or I helped direct/warn oncoming traffic.

 

You are the kind of person, I respect. We all make mistakes in life but it takes a man to admit he made a mistake or judged someone too quick.

 

I'm still trying to figure out what this has to do with heavy haul...

 

It's obvious. When none of the heavy haul stuff is talked about in the hh section anyway might as well post something in there.