Heroic Acts In Times Of Crisis
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
January 18, 2012 2:07pm CST
There are more and more stories coming out regarding heroic acts on the Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise ship that went down recently off the coast of Italy.
Hubby came out with something revealing to me. He said, "If there was only one life-jacket I'd give it to you" which reminds me of that elderly chap who did the exact same thing for his wife on the Costa Concordia. He stayed behind and she "jumped ship" and he hasn't been seen since.
There is another story of a young man (and he wasn't the only one) forming a human ladder from one level to another so passengers found it easier to bridge the gap so-to-speak. The article below explains this more clearly than I ever could..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/editors-picks/2012/01/17/costa-concordia-hero-british-teenager-made-himself-into-human-ladder-to-save-passengers-115875-23703476/
I often wonder how I'd react in this situation. I'd like to think that BOTH myself and hubby would help others, especially with John being tall..he would DEFINITELY help, that's the kind of person he is.
The one thing that would terrify me though is being split up from hubby. A British couple were interviewed the other day and the guy broke down in tears when he recounted the "10 minutes" he wasn't with his Mrs. Apparently, they split up in all the confusion and darkness on the ship but - luckily for them, they found each other again and escaped together. If I was going to die I would prefer to be with my hubby..or I'd like to escape with him, ideally. Personally, I don't like this "women and children first" as nobody should be without a man in their lives. Wouldn't be the same in my opinion.
One thing's for sure..a BIG shake-up of travelling on the High Seas is on the cards as it's been suggested that complacency set in, especially on the bigger ships.
There is another story of a young man (and he wasn't the only one) forming a human ladder from one level to another so passengers found it easier to bridge the gap so-to-speak. The article below explains this more clearly than I ever could..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/editors-picks/2012/01/17/costa-concordia-hero-british-teenager-made-himself-into-human-ladder-to-save-passengers-115875-23703476/
I often wonder how I'd react in this situation. I'd like to think that BOTH myself and hubby would help others, especially with John being tall..he would DEFINITELY help, that's the kind of person he is.
The one thing that would terrify me though is being split up from hubby. A British couple were interviewed the other day and the guy broke down in tears when he recounted the "10 minutes" he wasn't with his Mrs. Apparently, they split up in all the confusion and darkness on the ship but - luckily for them, they found each other again and escaped together. If I was going to die I would prefer to be with my hubby..or I'd like to escape with him, ideally. Personally, I don't like this "women and children first" as nobody should be without a man in their lives. Wouldn't be the same in my opinion.
One thing's for sure..a BIG shake-up of travelling on the High Seas is on the cards as it's been suggested that complacency set in, especially on the bigger ships.2 people like this
3 responses
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
18 Jan 12
Pretty scary situation ugh Janey? Well when I travel via inter island ships here I usually memorize the way in and out of the ship to the deck and always see to it where the life vests are ever since a friend told me a horror story of a ship he was actually at that sank, people fighting for life jackets and someone with a knife controlling who to give it too
, I also never travel without a led flashlight in my pocket cause when power goes out that's when people start to panic. No I never tried travelling with my whole family especially the kids so I would not know how to react if that happens with them around guess that would be the worst scenario. I rarely use my cabin and sleep in the morning when it's bright and stay awake all night till early morn drinking and sipping something in the deck so I stay alert and see what's happening while enjoying the lights on tiny islands we pass by, sorry I'm a little bit paranoid when travelling.
Yeah brave young lad ain't he? btw there were also Filipino heroes aboard that ship, there were like 300 crew members http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/15355-pinoy-cooks-crew-of-sunken-cruise-ship-hailed-as-heroes I agree with you, there is always no room for complacency 
, I also never travel without a led flashlight in my pocket cause when power goes out that's when people start to panic. No I never tried travelling with my whole family especially the kids so I would not know how to react if that happens with them around guess that would be the worst scenario. I rarely use my cabin and sleep in the morning when it's bright and stay awake all night till early morn drinking and sipping something in the deck so I stay alert and see what's happening while enjoying the lights on tiny islands we pass by, sorry I'm a little bit paranoid when travelling.
Yeah brave young lad ain't he? btw there were also Filipino heroes aboard that ship, there were like 300 crew members http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/15355-pinoy-cooks-crew-of-sunken-cruise-ship-hailed-as-heroes I agree with you, there is always no room for complacency 1 person likes this
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Jan 12
Sorry, I didn't mean to leave out the Filipino heroes. It's the typical media over here that's obsessed with the Brits and no-one else..but I don't doubt there were people from lots of different countries that performed heroic acts that night because that's the nature of such cruise ships..all walks of life..all nations together.
I think you're very sensible actually regarding keeping alert and having a torch with you. After what has happened I think more people will behave in such a manner.
Good for you.
It's the typical media over here that's obsessed with the Brits and no-one else..but I don't doubt there were people from lots of different countries that performed heroic acts that night because that's the nature of such cruise ships..all walks of life..all nations together.
I think you're very sensible actually regarding keeping alert and having a torch with you. After what has happened I think more people will behave in such a manner.
Good for you.1 person likes this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
19 Jan 12
Actually I don't think you have anything to apologize about, media is always obsessed with their own, here it's always about heroic acts of the Pinoys, I do not discount them but thanks for telling me about the heroic act of that brave young British lad, I have not heard of that news here, yes again I agree with you that there could be other heroes from other countries and walks of life, we salute them all
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
18 Jan 12
I guess when you think about it no one really knows how they will react when it comes to the crunch, people can go through all the training in the world but when the time comes well it is at that point the test comes..With all the disasters of recent times it is amazing what heroic things some people do, I would like to think if the situation came to that I hope I would be one that did not cave into a selfish act..heres to all the wonderful heros.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Jan 12
hi janey yes if I had been on board and my hubby had been alive we would have been desolate if we could not find each other.I hope that Captain has to pay some prison time for his cowardice in this sinking.I sure wou 
d be scared if I were on that boat too and I would hope that I would help others.I have worked all my life in helping professions.
d be scared if I were on that boat too and I would hope that I would help others.I have worked all my life in helping professions.@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Jan 12
There's no way I'd get on a plane either if I wasn't sat next to my hubby. If anything terrible happened I'd want to be with him.
As for the Captain, it's unbelievable that he said, "I fell into the lifeboat!"
I mean, if you're gonna lie come up with something better than that. He's lot any credibility he had by saying that.
The Filipino crew are now back home and they're most upset about being left to "get on with it" whilst the Captain AND his officers seemingly couldn't wait to get off the ship.
I think it's awful they were treated in this way as their pay will be nothing like their illustrious counterparts.
I mean, if you're gonna lie come up with something better than that. He's lot any credibility he had by saying that.
The Filipino crew are now back home and they're most upset about being left to "get on with it" whilst the Captain AND his officers seemingly couldn't wait to get off the ship.
I think it's awful they were treated in this way as their pay will be nothing like their illustrious counterparts.