Date: 17 Dec 2001 15:32:13 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: EMT's - question for you
Davo <whatevernopsamever.net> pressed random keys until the following was produced: (snip good stuff) > Having said all that, it seems like natural instinct for any well meaning > bystander to render assistance in a fire/smoke situation aided by unlocked > doors. Perhaps airbags save lives/injuries, but the incursion by helpers may > subsequently disable patients??? I really don't think there's an answer to > any of my thoughts other than public education?? Is it common knowledge that airbags are packed with a powder that can be mistaken for smoke? I've known it so long, it's second-nature to me. Some folks are pretty freaked out by it, and some aren't. Tastes nasty, by the way, when you inhale it, but it's mostly cornstarch and/or talcum powder. Not sure I have a solution for this one, though. Dave