NYPD officer saves stabbing victim's life using potato chip bag and tape

Fox 5 NY ^ | 17 July 2021 | FOX

[DUMBGRUNT]

Officer Ronald Kennedy attended a scene on Lenox Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem, where a man had been stabbed in the chest. Kennedy immediately asked someone nearby to get a bag of potato chips and then some tape, and fashioned a covering for the wound ahead of paramedics’ arrival.

The clip posted by Harrison included a note at the end saying a doctor who treated the victim had said Kennedy’s actions saved the man’s life.

[Qiviut]

Most astonishing he was allowed to render the assistance and not harassed by the local onlookers. Doubt this happens very often these days on urban American streets.

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People, in general, are mostly reluctant to step in and render emergency medical aid - #1 they don’t know what to do and #2 do not want to interact with strangers. For those with medical training (like this cop who probably had EMT training or was a vet with training for dealing with wounds in the field of battle), they are more willing to step in - in fact, as an ex-EMT with knowledge to potentially save a life & in the absence of anyone else capable of dealing with the situation, I would feel morally obligated to render aid.

Bystanders could probably see the sucking chest wound which is a terrible sight for “regular” folks ..... I suspect they were grateful for that cop.

Now, if the cop had been trying to arrest the guy, all bets are off.

[redshawk]

Was he singing witch-a-woman?
Was he wearing the ribbon?
Eh, Dr. VanNostros? Did he airbrush out the mole?

[llevrok]

Sucking chest wounds are a drag man.

I would never suck a chest wound. Just saying.

[bgill]

We’re told cops are the bad guys and white cops are the worst.

Maybe those in the crowd have a change of heart.

[Spok]

He should still be defunded. /s

[Rebelbase]

I accidentally stabbed myself in the arm nice and deep about 10 days ago. Cleaned it out with peroxide and used superglue to close it. Would have been at least 4-5 stitches had I gone to a doc-in-a-box.

Hence the new tagline.

[shanover]

Yes, I remember most of my Combat Lifesaver training. The sucking chest wound was always a block of instruction that I thought about.

[VTenigma]

Depends where on her chest.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Is the bag unopened?

Would you mind filling in a few details?

Might come in handy someday.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Your tagline works for motorcycles too.

[llevrok]

First Aid tip from the movie “Bananas”

https://coub.com/view/qmb9e

[Rappini]

DG thanks for that post,

[Kevmo]

[ex91B10]

Hence Dermabond.

[Renkluaf]

Thumbs up Officer Kennedy.

[heavy metal]

chips saved a lot of people in the tv show...

[hadaclueonce]

lucky it was a new bag of potato chips.
The old bags had too many chips to work correctly.

[VTenigma]

LOL

[AppyPappy]

I was an EMT in college (18-22) and I still carry a kit in my car just in case. I’m 63 now.

[Qiviut]

👍

You are not alone!