TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldM to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 16 days agoThose who live small, mate small, die small.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1367arrow-down121
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minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down4·edit-216 days agoIt’s the bystander effect: If it is determined that others are not reacting to the situation, bystanders will interpret the situation as not an emergency and will not intervene.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-216 days agoThe fun part is everyone thinks they wouldn’t be the “bystander”. Former firefighter and EMT here: 99.9% are, even when it seems OBVIOUS they should act. Pro tip if you’re helping at an accident: POINT AND DELEGATE “YOU, what’s your name? Bob, Call 911 and stay on the line!” “YOU, what’s your name? Sally, Go up the road and safely signal drivers to slow down! Stay out of traffic!”
It’s the bystander effect:
The fun part is everyone thinks they wouldn’t be the “bystander”.
Former firefighter and EMT here: 99.9% are, even when it seems OBVIOUS they should act.
Pro tip if you’re helping at an accident:
POINT AND DELEGATE
“YOU, what’s your name? Bob, Call 911 and stay on the line!”
“YOU, what’s your name? Sally, Go up the road and safely signal drivers to slow down! Stay out of traffic!”