Should I have done more??

Today i had a lacrosse game in Downey. While driving home on the 10frwy I witnessed a 3 car MVA. So i pulled over, grabbed my brush jacket, helmet, and gloves from my trunk and went to go make sure everyone was ok. Once i got over to them they were all walking around with very minor complants of shock and one women said the seat best gave her a little cut. So, the first thing i did was notify CHP (california highway patrol) and proceded to treat the women with the minor abration. I then checked on all the other "patients." All of them had regular pulses and where just a little shocked. When i asked if anyone want medical attention or go to the hospital, they said "no."
So after getting the car that was still in the middle of the freeway over to the shoulder, I asked again and they all said "no." (CHP had arrived) So i told them that if anything happened to call 9-1-1 immidetily. Then I left.

Should i have done more??
What else could i have done??

Explorer Captian Marc Hurwitz
Los Angeles CITY Fire Department

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on July 20, 2009 at 11:10am

Are you a EMT? Around here you can't treat anyone if you're not an EMT. I would have called 911 before I walked over and stayed on the phone with 911 while assessing the patients. And bc I stopped, it would be abandonment to leave before the care was transferred over to a BLS unit. The BLS would need to record their refusals of treatment. I probably would not have stopped on a highway like that though out of personal safety. I would have called 911 and told them exactly what I saw and the mileage on the highway but I don't carry a safety vest in my jump bag and my personal safety is before an accident. Remember its personal safety, crew safety, patient safety, and then bystanders...