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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Man on Fire, literally...

Posted: 3/15/2005 4:59:10 AM EDT

Last night an unidentified man set himself on fire in the Emergency Dept of University Hospital in San Antonio. He had 40% third degree burns. The ED had to be evacuated for about 2 hours. Dude must have been motivated. I saw a gal once several years ago who doused herself in gasoline and lit a match. The amazing thing was, she lived; she was in our Burn Unit for about 6 months.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:01:25 AM EDT

[#1]

He set himself on fire INSIDE the ER?

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:03:39 AM EDT

[#2]

Yep. It was at change of shift. The staff knocked him down and put him out. He was transferred to the BAMC (Brook Army Medical Center) burn unit. About 70 patients in the ED had to be moved outside.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:07:57 AM EDT

[#3]

i bet he smelled awful.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:08:57 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
i bet he smelled awful.

oh yeah.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:10:35 AM EDT

[#5]

I guess he didn't want to wait out in the lobby.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:12:23 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
i bet he smelled awful.

If he didn't before, he did afterwards!

Burning flesh is not a pleasant smell.

Don't ask me how I know.

Eric The(BurnedChildFearsTheFire)Hun

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:14:11 AM EDT

[#7]

Did he use a fuel?

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:15:58 AM EDT

[#8]

damn

I can't imagine what it would take to do something like that to yourself.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:16:23 AM EDT

[#9]

some people are strange

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:18:55 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
i bet he smelled awful.

If he didn't before, he did afterwards!

Burning flesh is not a pleasant smell.

Don't ask me how I know.

Eric The(BurnedChildFearsTheFire)Hun

How do you know??
Just kidding, I don't want to know but I will +1 ya on that statement.

Just don't ask how I know.

Posted: 3/15/2005 5:20:19 AM EDT

[#11]

I spoke to someone who was there, and they think he used lighter fluid, but not sure. He was acting "very disturbed" according to other people in the waiting room.

Posted: 3/15/2005 6:02:01 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
i bet he smelled awful.

If he didn't before, he did afterwards!

Burning flesh is not a pleasant smell.

Don't ask me how I know.

Eric The(BurnedChildFearsTheFire)Hun

How do you know??

Just kidding, I don't want to know but I will +1 ya on that statement.

Just don't ask how I know.

oh i know.

you see: "this one time at band camp..."

Posted: 3/15/2005 6:08:17 AM EDT

[#13]

Actually, once the hair is burned off, the smell ain't that bad.

Posted: 3/15/2005 6:12:55 AM EDT

[#14]

Napalm doesn't actually smell like victory...

Posted: 3/15/2005 6:14:20 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
i bet he smelled awful.

If he didn't before, he did afterwards!

Burning flesh is not a pleasant smell.

Don't ask me how I know.

Eric The(BurnedChildFearsTheFire)Hun

How do you know??

Just kidding, I don't want to know but I will +1 ya on that statement.

Just don't ask how I know.

oh i know.

you see: "this one time at band camp..."

butt candle?

Posted: 3/15/2005 6:24:23 AM EDT

[#16]

What's worse than a 3d degree burn? The treatment for a 3d degree burn.

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