Why go to a bingo hall when I could be hoisted into a helicopter instead?
’ve always enjoyed new experiences – I suppose you could say I’m the adventurous type. In my younger days in London, I worked for a travel agent and was posted to Cape Town. I found the evenings alone there quite dull, so I signed up for a first-aid course. The instructor said I wouldn’t have to pay if I played the role of patient and let him demonstrate bandaging techniques on me. I agreed – I’m a fan of amateur dramatics.
The exercises are designed to be as real as possible without putting anyone in danger – we may have to pretend a ship is sinking, or a plane is on fire, but the cars we are rescued from are real wrecks from the scrapyard. We’re not officially called real-life crash-test dummies, but it’s a way to describe our work to the uninitiated.
Some of my fellow volunteers have medical backgrounds and have helped me understand how patients may look or act with different injuries. New recruits can feel self-conscious, but I’ve always enjoyed throwing myself into a part. The physical injuries also have to look convincing. My more experienced colleagues taught me how to perfect some realistic-looking injuries with makeup.
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