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Training From America's Army Game Saved a Life
russoc4 writes "Most people who play the United States Army's freeware FPS sit through training simulations so that they may be able to get into the action and rack up some kills. The medic skills learned in the training allow you to heal teammates in the game, but it seems that they also apply in real life situations. According to Wired and the America's Army forums, 'a North Carolina man who saw an SUV flip and roll on a highway last November was able to provide medical aid to the victims with skills he learned from the America's Army.'" See? We learn things from videogames! Feign Death works sometimes, too.
What game? America's Army is US Army propaganda disguised as a purty game.
And yes I am being serious.
I think you are missing what was discussed. My first post was that most people are best off dialing 911. He said I was wrong because people should get involved because anyone with first aid knows what to do. I said he was wrong because most people don't have any kind of training. Everything else is irrelevant.