I have stopped and rendered aid for all sorts of issues. I intervened in a domestic violence/kidnapping. I’ve pulled over to pull a father away from trying to fight a fully-involved fire in his family’s minivan by beating at it with his jacket (exploding shock absorbers could have killed him and he was breathing really toxic smoke). I performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a patron at a restaurant.
I take classes on emergency medicine. I carry a lot of medical gear in my hatchback. Helping people in need led me to a career in public safety before I decided to become an engineer and still work in safety-related work for my career. It’s part of who I am.
