September 22, 2014
General impression / behavior, can mean different things to
different people. For me, as an
Emergency Medical Tech, I have been trained to recognize physical markers, which
may give an indication that a person is feeling ill. Such as: a person’s skin
color, lip color, speech, eyes, and even the position he or she is sitting. Yesterday, my friend and I were shopping at
Wal-Mart when we passed an elderly gentlemen sitting on a bench. What brought my attention to him, was the
general impression I received when I saw him. His skin and lips were pail, he
had an uneasy expression on his face. I stopped, and asked him if he was
feeling okay, he replied, “No, I feel like I am going to pass out”. After the
ambulance left, my friend asked “What made you think something was wrong
with him?”. I replied it was my general
impression of him and his behavior that caught my attention.
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