The director of the Darío Contreras Trauma Hospital has launched a campaign to make people aware that instead of filming scenes of an accident they should be assisting the victim. He complained that many people give preference to making a video to post online rather than in helping the victim(s) or alerting 911, or simply getting out of the way.
“Don’t video me, help me,” is the name of the awareness campaign, said Dr. José Aponte, director of the trauma hospital that receives the most traffic accident cases in the country. He said the videos then cause much emotional trauma to the relatives and friends of the victim.
He urged people to drive safely on occasion of the start of Easter Week this coming Sunday.
Dr. Aponte says Hospital receives 250 to 300 emergencies a day, and of these, 22% are traffic accidents. He said the number spirals during holidays.
10 April 2019