A kid almost died thanks to my negligence

[deadanddecomposing]

I work at this shitty summer camp and I wasn't given any training or anything like that. A kid had an asthma attack and I took them to the infirmary, but that's not what I was supposed to do. I should have sent someone to get help because making them walk could have killed them. They didn't die thanks to dumb luck, but if they did, that blood would be on my hands. There's always something I'm missing and it nearly cost a kid their life. This is unforgiveable.

 

[winter.]

I'm sorry that must feel awful, the instinct to get the child medical help shows you weren't being wreckless or careless you didn't know and that's okay!, it wasn't your fault lots of people would do the same exact thing, it was the company's fault for lack of training. I'm glad the child recovered and now you've learnt what to do if there's a next time

 

[sixthgun]

I understand why you're blaming yourself but it's really not your fault. I honestly would've done the same thing, I only just found out you're not supposed to do that from this post so I suppose I should thank you for that. Whoever decided not to train you is at fault.

 

[JustHanginAround]

I work at this shitty summer camp and I wasn't given any training or anything like that. A kid had an asthma attack and I took them to the infirmary, but that's not what I was supposed to do. I should have sent someone to get help because making them walk could have killed them. They didn't die thanks to dumb luck, but if they did, that blood would be on my hands. There's always something I'm missing and it nearly cost a kid their life. This is unforgiveable.

Its absolutely forgivable, it was an accident, you were doing what you thought was the most rational, and best thing to do, you said it yourself that you are under-trained, so if it were on anyone's hands if anything happened, it wouldn't be yours.

Don't beat yourself up about this, you know better now, and no one is worse for wear

Also same as sixthgun, I didn't even know the correct course of action either, it really, truly, isnt your fault you made that mistake, and I promise this isn't one of those half-assed non-genuine, it isn't your fault speeches, it really isn't. (and again, no one got hurt)

 

[webb&flow]

I work at this shitty summer camp and I wasn't given any training or anything like that. A kid had an asthma attack

The fault is actually on the hands of the camp counselors for not giving you the training that you needed. The lack of training is not your fault; it is theirs.

Let's say theoretically the kid died and the camp was sued. The manager would be the one getting the brunt of the legal hell. Because it's their job to train their employees medically to deal with medical cases.

Knowing the medical intricacies of how to interfere with an asthma attack was likely not on your job description. It's not your fault for not knowing that. It is however the fault of your supervisors for not teaching you this info. It's like never teaching schoolteachers how to use a fire extinguisher, or how to perform first aid / CPR. Not everyone just instantly knows these things like pop trivia; higher ups need to make seriously sure that they are directly teaching or directly facilitating the training of such things.

 

[AgathaChristieLover]

The camp is at fault. Not you