Episode 34: What To Do In An Emergency

A trip to Italy is supposed to be like a dream, a get away to a relaxing life with no worries, great food and great wine. Bob Cullinan has visited Italy several times, finding new and exciting places to explore and feeling more comfortable  in his surroundings each trip. Bob enjoys embracing the culture and living like a local when he is there. It was in late January of 2015 that Bob's latest Italian dream trip turned into a nightmare.

Driving his rented Vespa through the streets of Rome, Bob was in a serious accident that left him laying in the street, banged up and unable to walk at a rather busy intersection. If you have ever been in Rome and experienced the flow of traffic, you can imagine the horror Bob was thinking before he was able to assess his injuries from his accident. Crazy drivers, and lots them in cars and on vespas heading right for him and not appearing to slow down. Yes, Bob was in shock!

Listen to the podcast as Bob goes into great detail of what caused the accident and what happens after.

We are getting ready to take our next dream trip to Florence. On our previous trips to Italy, nothing has gone wrong, everything went as planned.

After hearing about Bob's story, it left us asking ourselves the question, what if? What if we are in an accident? What if we need to call an ambulance. What if we have to go to the hospital? These are questions we've never asked ourselves before and never planned for.

Accidents can be prevented, but not all of them and they can happen to you...They can happen to us!

In this podcast Bob not only tells the fascinating story of his accident, but gives some practical advice and steps we can all take to be prepared for the worst.  Are you planning a trip in the near future? If so, listen to this podcast to feel safer, more secure and prepared!