Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You talk further with the woman.
You find out that she is usually in very good health, but now she feels
very, very ill. She doesn't know what the problem is. Perhaps it is food poisoning
or a touch of flu. She is frightened.
You decide to call the paramedics from the nearest community. You instruct
the driver to drive in the direction where he will meet the paramedics on
their way, to save time. The paramedics examine the woman and decide to take
her with them for further examination by a physician.
The other tour members are satisfied with the decision, and
so is your tour operator.
"Sometimes there are situations that are very difficult. You have to make
decisions regarding someone's health, and often there is no one action that
would clearly be the best one," says Cheryl Sampson, a tour guide.
"What I would do depends on how far I am from a hospital. It is a good
thing to have CPR training in case someone has a heart attack while you are
on the road."