Last night of Easter.

81F - From big hospital to a little one for Rehab on a sore knee.

25M - IP, saying stupid thing to friends, they're concerned about his mental state. He presented normal to us, yes he was drunk but that's not illegal in the safety of your own home, yes he had taken prescribed medication and took and extra one or two of each but he states not to cause harm to self. He says he didn't want to go to hospital, friend says he will stay with him.
Second crew bring him in two hours later. Story's the same, friend couldn't get him to answer his doorbell or phone (maybe he was sleeping like he said he would????) so they called again and this time he accepted the transport offer.
We did everything right, by the book and had no legal reason to use our powers to force him to hospital.

23F - Metal Health issues, what we call a 'cutter'. Someone who cuts themselves not for self harm or mutilation but to release built up pressures. Usually these are of a very minor nature and the painful stimuli has returned the pt to a normal? mental state.
This pt couldn't find the blunt scissors that she would usually use and picked up a kitchen knife!
10cm (4 inch) by 2cm (1 inch) deep laceration on the thigh. Scared the crap out of her. Transport to hospital for sutures.

72M - SOB & Chest pain. Transport.

39M - Parkinsons sufferer, without money who came to the Cross for unknown reasons?!?! Found unresponsive on a bus but was talking when we got there requesting a check up in hospital. All previous presentations have been for similar.

Picked him up again after a call from Police outside the Sunrise (Channel 7) Studios wanting a lift home??? it's an hours drive. Back to a bigger hospital to wait for the Social workers to arrive at 0800.

And that's it my folks who are now joining the Grey Nomads will arrive today for a few days before disappearing into the sunset for parts not yet decided.

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

Taz