azure_spirit

Thanks for the replies they help a lot.

OK here is my story. Right now I am in a machine tool program. I plan on going into fire fighting, which means I will have to go through a paramedic or EMT course. Anyway, I was working at my lathe the other day when I hear a loud yell. I look up and see what’s going on and I see a student running to the sink area. I run up to see what’s happening thinking he cut his finger or something. When I get up there I ask what happened. He showed me his finger. At the second joint it was mangled and crushed, not to mention it was dislocated and tore down the side. Granted I have not started anything Medic or fire fighting, so all I could think of was to tell him to keep pressure on it with a towel. The teacher saw what happened and was doing his job, while I stayed to make sure he would be ok. He went off to the hospital and by that time I was not doing the best. I took some breaths and went back to my machine to settle down. While I was there I had to sit down because I got very near passing out. I have taken care of some stuff before granted not quit that bad but not your normal cuts or scrapes. I wasn’t expecting what happened, and mainly I want to know if any of you had a same situation. I would like to know if I should even try fire fighting or is it something that you need some time with. I really wasn’t grossed out; lunch wasn’t a problem or throwing up. I was paying to much attention to the guy then myself, maybe I hyperventilated. So there’s my story, I would like to know what any of you think. Thanx