America’s Army, a commercial-quality freeware game released by the U.S. Military in order to boost recruitment, has apparently saved a life!
A 28-year-old Paxton Galvanek played AA and trained as a combat medic. On November 23, 2007, he was cruising on the freeway in North Carolina near Raleigh when he saw, in the opposite lanes, an SUV flip five times. He stopped the vehicle, his wife called 911, and he made his way over to the victims. One of the two victims has lost two fingers, so he assessed the situation and wrapped the victim’s fingers with a towel and elevated the victim’s hand. Paramedics eventually arrived and Galvanek left the scene.
That’s a pretty awesome story. So, the next time someone tells you that a game is just a game…tell him/her that it could mean someone’s LIFE!
Via Slashdot, and the original detailed post.
