First aiders - would you know what to do…?

Hopefully in the light of recent incidents at ER involving spectators taking ill this can be considered Hibs related…

I wonder if there’s value in the (perhaps Hibs Community foundation ?) in Hibs running first aid courses?

im just not long back from being out and a woman took a turn (to avoid identifying I’ll not say location ). She was on the ground and folks tending to her. Unfortunately as they moved to get up there was a crack. It appeared to be her leg breaking below the knee…

As folks were tending and phoning the abmulance my wife and I went to a couple of places nearby to ask if there was first aiders. Once charity place went with blankets (although admittedly the bloke was not a first aider) and an opticians - they said they couldn’t really offer help but mentioned the blanket.

So I asked myself what would I have done had I been there a few mins earlier? I don’t fault the people who helped and don’t know the background. But did ask myself would I be equippped to help in some way or be a bit of a spare part?

any thoughta would it be worth doing - even knowing when to immobilise people and when to get them into the recovery position? I saw the aftermath of another accident - the woman cyclist on Princes street that was face down prone on the road - she’s gone over on the tram tram and looked like she wa out of it. To move or not to move / get into recovery position or not ? I guess you phone and get guidance and maybe even first aiders would do that. Anyway it made me think…

admins: feel free to move but I thought it may be worthy of discussion…