Sounds like what he did was common sense. It was courageous of him to act, but if he didn't know those things before he played the game, he's lived a very sheltered life.

My husband's a medic and I can promise you there is nothing in that game that would prepare you for the situations you encounter in Iraq, no matter how "realistic" the game may be or how "extensive" the tutorials are.

My husband's a medic and I can promise you there is nothing in that game that would prepare you for the situations you encounter in Iraq, no matter how "realistic" the game may be or how "extensive" the tutorials are.

Oh, no doubt about that.  I'm sure playing a game wouldn't do a damn bit of good if you're say...confronting someone that lost a leg or something.

However, I think you could pick up a bit of basic first aid from a game...hell, they teach basic stuff like that in health class.

~Zoo

What the kid learned was control (who knows where). Sure paying attention to the first aid in AA helped direct his actions. But what is key is he took the initiative to act, and had the control to turn everything off emotionally and just go to work. That's something you learn from being a member of a team.

That's something I learned form the military and from team based online shooters. When that 00.1% likely event happens you cannot afford to be distracted by the uniqueness of the situation. I have been on both ends of this type scenario (not car accident specific). And more important than the treatment itself, is the act of doing something and taking action and not getting flustered or distracted that makes the difference to both parties.

So the simple fact that he DID something says more about the kid. And as to paying attention to the medical stuff...hehe I think you have to because if I remember there are tests at the end.

So, I hope he is learning that from his family. Wish more people would.

I'm "affliated" with the Aus military and Iv'e met people who have seen some freaky shit too, but at least in this case all those hours of pugging away at the box was actully did something.

P.S: Nothing compensates for real expereance.

He was probably zoned out during health class, thinking about video games... then, when there's a video game with a class in it, he paid attention!

Kind of ironic...

What a great story. It is excellent to see positive storeis about computer games for a change instead of the usual 'video games will rot your brain / will incite violent, sadistic behaviour / will turn you into a raving lunatic' articles.

But Jack Thompson said they will!