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06-28-2010, 03:26 PM
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| Good Samaritan saves life of woman with severed legs by tying artery into a knot
Good Samaritan saves life of woman with severed legs by tying artery into a knot
at 19:05 on June 28, 2010, EDT.
Pierre St-Arnaud, The Canadian Press
A man with no medical training managed to save a young woman's life when both her legs were severed by a train and he managed to tie the protruding arteries of her legs into knots.
The woman was reportedly hoping to spend Sunday night under the stars with her boyfriend as they jumped onto a slow-moving freight train near Jonquiere, northeast of Quebec City.
According to authorities, the 20-year-old woman lost her footing and fell under the wheels.
Local jeweller Roger Saulnier was walking his dog when he heard someone shouting for help.
He rushed to her side and saw two stumps gushing blood.
"I tried to plug the arteries, but they wouldn't plug," he told The Canadian Press. "So I made knots in the arteries."
Saulnier then saw a plastic bag lying nearby and his caregiving instinct kicked in.
"I ripped it in two . . . and made it like a cord," he said.
"I wrapped them around her legs and tightened them."
Saulnier said he has never received any medical training, but his profession gave him something else he could rely on.
"My talent as a jeweller is I have agile fingers," he said.
"It's fortunate I'm good with my hands. That's how I was able to save her life."
Saguenay police said Saulnier stayed calm until the arrival of medical help, who were stunned by what he had done.
"He did it rapidly, efficiently and using the right technique to avoid hemorrhaging," said police spokesperson Bruno Cormier.
Authorities say the woman's life is not in danger.
Saulnier also gave a news conference Monday during which he related the gory details of his heroic actions.
Decked out in gold jewellery, and fidgeting excitedly, he admitted that tying a garbage bag was the only preparation he'd ever had for the manoeuvres he performed Sunday night.
"If I had taken part in a tourniquet competition I could have set a record for speed," he said.
"I completely stopped the hemorrhaging in 30 seconds."
Though he was initially calm at the scene, Saulnier was eventually taken to hospital to be treated for shock.
"I didn't think about it at the time," he said. "It happened so quickly."
He said doctors have given him a prescription to help him sleep, but he doesn't think it will do much good.
"I can't close my eyes without seeing pieces of skin, torn leg and blood," he said.
As Saulnier began to sob during the interview Monday, he expressed appreciation for the near-miracle he was involved in.
"I'm a jeweller," he said.
"I'm proud of myself."
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06-28-2010, 03:33 PM
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mad props for that guy
lol and awesome that he showed up decked out in jewelery
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06-28-2010, 03:40 PM
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Wow... what is going through your mind while you're TYING someones arteries together...
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06-28-2010, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jtanner_  Wow... what is going through your mind while you're TYING someones arteries together... | i hope she doesn't have aids. etc
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06-28-2010, 03:47 PM
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Good for him, he did the right thing. I can only hope I can stay calm and cool like that if faced with a similar situation. Quote:
Originally Posted by nsmb i hope she doesn't have aids. etc | basically.
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06-28-2010, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nsmb i hope she doesn't have aids. etc | There is no initial entry for her blood to come in contact with his unless he already has a cut on his skin.
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06-28-2010, 03:55 PM
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when blood is pumping out of 2 severed legs i'm sure it can make its way into your body in many ways lol
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06-28-2010, 04:05 PM
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06-28-2010, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tonyvu There is no initial entry for her blood to come in contact with his unless he already has a cut on his skin. | what if its spraying all over... his eyes and mouth arent covered..
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06-28-2010, 05:51 PM
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wow poor girl.... 2 severed legs.... never play with trains i guess
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06-28-2010, 05:59 PM
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It's a unbelievable thing what humans can do when put in certain situations. The most quiet person could go out and pull a person out of a burning car when mr macho man is just standing scared. Reading articles like this put a smile on my face, if only more people would do the exact same thing rather then just walking by this world would be a much better place.
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06-28-2010, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo what if its spraying all over... his eyes and mouth arent covered.. | doesnt matter if it gets in ur mouth unless you have a cut in your mouth
it has to get to your blood not just inside you & even then apparently it has to be a significant amount
as for the eyes the risk is a little more than the mouth (which is minuscule) but still highly unlikely
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06-28-2010, 08:34 PM
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any open sore, or the more likely in this case, mucus membrane is enough.
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06-28-2010, 08:39 PM
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06-28-2010, 08:53 PM
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06-28-2010, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed doesnt matter if it gets in ur mouth unless you have a cut in your mouth
it has to get to your blood not just inside you & even then apparently it has to be a significant amount
as for the eyes the risk is a little more than the mouth (which is minuscule) but still highly unlikely | uhhh do you know what you're talking about???....because ATM, you sound like an idiot.
IF you DO NOT KNOW, don't talk as if you do.....
absorbtion can be through mouth, nasal, ears, eyes, open wounds and a whole lot of other ways too.
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06-28-2010, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Supafly uhhh do you know what you're talking about???....because ATM, you sound like an idiot.
IF you DO NOT KNOW, don't talk as if you do.....
absorbtion can be through mouth, nasal, ears, eyes, open wounds and a whole lot of other ways too. | not saying he stuck his face up close when he was tying the arteries. It only seems like his hands were only in main contact with her blood.
He should be fine if his epidermal layer was intact.
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06-28-2010, 09:59 PM
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Skin is an excellent barrier against foreign bodies, germs, viruses... mucuous membrane is a different story, because it is not.
As long as he didn't have any open cuts in his skin, ie. he could dip his hands into a bowl of alcohol and not feel any burn, he's fine.
Besides, the fact this was the last thing going through his mind as he watched this girl bleed out makes him a true hero. He put someone else's life before his own without a second thought.
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Originally Posted by Supafly uhhh do you know what you're talking about???....because ATM, you sound like an idiot.
IF you DO NOT KNOW, don't talk as if you do.....
absorbtion can be through mouth, nasal, ears, eyes, open wounds and a whole lot of other ways too. | i know exactly what im talking about actually... ive got 4 doctors in my house atm i could ask...
but since you cant talk to them here's a quick google for u http://www.avert.org/faq1.htm
in fact i'll quote the exact same question that was placed here thats found there Quote: If blood splashes into my eye, or I get some in my mouth, can I become infected with HIV?
Research suggests that the risk of HIV infection in this way is extremely small. A very small number of people - usually in a healthcare setting - have become infected with HIV as a result of blood splashes in the eye.
Blood in the mouth carries an even lower risk. The lining of the mouth is very protective, so the only way HIV could enter the bloodstream would be if the person had a cut, open sore or area of inflammation somewhere in their mouth or throat (if the blood was swallowed). Even then, the person would have to get a fairly significant quantity of fresh blood (i.e. an amount that can be clearly seen or tasted) directly into the region of the cut or sore for there to be a risk. HIV is diluted by saliva and easily killed by stomach acid once the blood is swallowed.
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06-28-2010, 10:14 PM
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Wow... props to the guy for being so calm and instinctively performing the right actions.
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06-28-2010, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed i know exactly what im talking about actually... ive got 4 doctors in my house atm i could ask...
but since you cant talk to them here's a quick google for u http://www.avert.org/faq1.htm
in fact i'll quote the exact same question that was placed here thats found there | But then again, HIV virus would be destroyed as soon as it comes in contact with oxygen.
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Originally Posted by StylinRed i know exactly what im talking about actually... ive got 4 doctors in my house atm i could ask...
but since you cant talk to them here's a quick google for u http://www.avert.org/faq1.htm
in fact i'll quote the exact same question that was placed here thats found there | not likely..but what if it's a pathogen like HBV which is 100x more virulent than HIV?
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Why the heck are we talking about Aids and how it's possible and not possible for it to spread. etc etc etc.....It's like totally not part of the damn story or article.
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again.. i dont know how to make it clearer but here goes
im not saying its impossible (re-read what i first typed)... neither is the research saying its impossible
its just close to impossible... as for the mouth/throat/stomach the only way you could is if you have an open wound (cuts, sores, ulcers)
you guys failing either have reading comprehension issues (and thinking im saying there's a 0% chance) or you're refusing to admit that you could be wrong (in what im assuming you think there's 100% chance you'll contract it)
and yes the risks of Hepatitis B,C contraction (through the eye) are far higher than HIV http://www.info.gov.hk/aids/pdf/g104htm/3.1.htm here's some info about accidental mucosal contraction of hiv (so eyes/noes) has a 0.09% chance of contraction(this isn't in regards to anal/vaginal exposure etc but accidental exposure in a workplace/etc environment)
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