By Stephen Dunn I used to believe that if you get hit by a car, it’s your fault. If you die in a car crash, you probably made a mistake. When I became an EMT, it was sound logic to help me sleep at night. Every time I responded to the scene of a fatal crash, I searched for fault. A mistake was made, and if only people would take a greater interest in personal responsibility, these “accidents” wouldn’t happen. While I had no delusions that I or my family was immune to such tragedy, I soothed my fears with the protective cloak of fate and personal responsibility. I believed that I could mitigate…