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DOF relates something from a Survival (!) class<\/a> he took in high school:<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cSuppose you see a man down. He\u2019s just lying there face down. What\u2019s the first thing you do?\u201d<\/p>\n

Our guesses ranged from \u201cCheck his pulse\u201d to \u201cCall an ambulance\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHang back and try to figure out what got him,\u201d he said.  \u201cAny power lines down?  How about gas?  If he\u2019s been shot, look around.  You can\u2019t do him any good if you are victim number two.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In context of the news story he’s relating the anecdote to, it makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n

I may use it as a Safety Minute on a business call some time soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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