Students like Mary who decide to participate in Study Abroad programs receive advantages and opportunities that most dream of. These students get to explore the world, expose themselves to other people and cultures, and help those who are presumably less fortunate, with their field of practice. However, along with benefits there are also disadvantages. These include not knowing the area, communication with others, and safety which Mary is experiencing. It would be most effective for Mary to remain calm, help who she can, and await help. Undoubtedly, calamities or disasters, trigger turmoil among the people and they tend to be in a sort of frenzy. As most of the wounded and people around Mary will be, it is in her best interest to keep an optimistic and encouraging attitude when interacting with and assisting them. Although a plethora of people need help and Mary should help as many people as she is capable of, it is imperative that she does not exhaust herself and takes breaks between patients. This is essential in Mary being able to stay calm and maintaining her positive manner. …show more content…
Her first priority should be to help those who are severely injured by trying to stabilize them at the most. Mary may not be capable of performing the operations they may need but things like stopping bleeding, providing oxygen, and distributing pain medications would be especially useful. Her next step would to be to help those who require minor aid like stitching or wrapping cuts and bruises. Presuming that everyone in the station isn’t injured, even those without medical experience can take orders from Mary on simple tasks like passing around water or blankets. Mary should accumulate any help she can in order to be most effective in