I chose to be a city /county paramedic as my profession many years ago. Having seen & treated many who were sick & injured. It is the woman, whom I believe are the most hardcore, versus men. Specifically speaking of traumatic injuries. I base my opinion on my experiences. And hearing my fellow medic stories.
One day we responded out in the county on a highway. Where a lone woman who was driving a large late model car. She was not seat belted during the moment of her head on crash. With a very large box truck.
Her body hit the steering wheel, brake pedal. Then she hit the dash. Upon our arrival, her body was stuffed up under the dash of her car. She was conscious when we arrived. One foot was almost completely amputated from the brake pedal. She bent the ring of her steering wheel with her hands/arms. Her chest hitting the steering wheel post. Bending the steering wheel ring. Forward almost touching the steering wheel post. Most every bone in her body was broken. The whole front of her skull/face, was broke free from the back park of her skull. Both collar bones were broken. Her ribs were broken free from her chest/sternum. Her pelvis was broken in two. Both long bones in each arm were broken. Her wrists were broken. All (3) long bones in both of her legs, were broken. Her ankles were broken. As we gently slid her onto a long back board & secured her for loading into our ambulance. She was not crying, but moaning..."Please give me something for the pain".
One day we responded out in the county on a highway. Where a lone woman who was driving a large late model car. She was not seat belted during the moment of her head on crash. With a very large box truck.
Her body hit the steering wheel, brake pedal. Then she hit the dash. Upon our arrival, her body was stuffed up under the dash of her car. She was conscious when we arrived. One foot was almost completely amputated from the brake pedal. She bent the ring of her steering wheel with her hands/arms. Her chest hitting the steering wheel post. Bending the steering wheel ring. Forward almost touching the steering wheel post. Most every bone in her body was broken. The whole front of her skull/face, was broke free from the back park of her skull. Both collar bones were broken. Her ribs were broken free from her chest/sternum. Her pelvis was broken in two. Both long bones in each arm were broken. Her wrists were broken. All (3) long bones in both of her legs, were broken. Her ankles were broken. As we gently slid her onto a long back board & secured her for loading into our ambulance. She was not crying, but moaning..."Please give me something for the pain".
