Night shifts.

So after we changed the tyre,

Middle aged male with back pain (sounds very much like sciatica) and during the rest of the history, not associated with chief complaint, have you had any SOB? 'Yes' and goes on to describe chest pain (using a clenched fist).
I had very tall T waves, a third of the QRS complexes recorded possibly indicating ST depression (it's a defib not a diagnostic and it gets rough treatment)so I started to treat cardiac as well.

Assist a pt to bed after they misjudged the transfer from their walker to the edge of the bed.

Transport a retrieval team with an intubated pt from Air Ambulance to an ICU.

Non suicidal OD (just wanting to get some sleep after an emotional event) but woke up and had a fall with really bad haematoma's and contusions due to the fact they dozed off again so several more hours had passed before we arrived.

Asymptomatic 9o+ y/o male who had chest pain hours ago in a Rehab Hospital???????? I'm still not sure why they called us, they have their own Medical staff.

Next night.

Mental Health - Voluntary pt.
Motor Bike v truck, for the lack of safety clothing (helmet only) no gloves, Bondi Safety Boots (thongs/sandals) no leathers he was lucky to have such minor injuries.
Duplicate call so we turned up to find one of our own crews already there.
Pluritic chest pain.
Two people from the cruise ship that did, have some children who had the swine flu, who were concerned even though they didn't have any symptoms.

And there were farewell drinks on yesterday for one of our staff who is leaving and I had to work. From the one story that I've heard about the night so far, I'm glad I did.

Someone turned up at work, very inebriated after being refused entry to a Pizza Shop because they were Sooo Pissed! Can't wait to see they next time to give'm heaps.



Be careful out there and I'll see you at the Big One.

Taz