Calls Round-Up
Looking back in the blog, I see that I used to at least mention calls I'd been on that week/day/month. Over time, I realized that all of this documentation could have gotten me in trouble. That, plus the novelty does wear off, even in a business like EMS. So, the call logs tapered off. But, I also realize how many calls I've forgotten in recent years. In fact, I've even forgotten the calls I've written about!
So, here are a few that I remember. Closed broken ankle- single step won. Open broken ankle, driveway won (but it was for a a good cause). Great old crack on the head that looked like a murder scene...he was fine! (More or less). A guy had a seizure and fell onto something that busted a huge gash in his face. Insult to injury (or the other way around). A lady with restless leg syndrome. Yes, this is totally a medical emergency (did you get the sarcasm?) A guy who 'bumped' his head and felt like going to the hospital. I love it when people answer me with a shrug, then fail to take my advice. Go ahead and wait in the ER for 8 hours, that doesn't bother me at all. A kindly old lady with few ailments other than loneliness. A lady with diverticulitis who actually hyperventilated herself into unconsciousness. That was a first, but a relief for everyone. A drunk pregnant lady who threw a trash can at her boyfriend.
So, here are a few that I remember. Closed broken ankle- single step won. Open broken ankle, driveway won (but it was for a a good cause). Great old crack on the head that looked like a murder scene...he was fine! (More or less). A guy had a seizure and fell onto something that busted a huge gash in his face. Insult to injury (or the other way around). A lady with restless leg syndrome. Yes, this is totally a medical emergency (did you get the sarcasm?) A guy who 'bumped' his head and felt like going to the hospital. I love it when people answer me with a shrug, then fail to take my advice. Go ahead and wait in the ER for 8 hours, that doesn't bother me at all. A kindly old lady with few ailments other than loneliness. A lady with diverticulitis who actually hyperventilated herself into unconsciousness. That was a first, but a relief for everyone. A drunk pregnant lady who threw a trash can at her boyfriend.
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