We kept our ambulance running all night.

More by good luck than planning. A whole heap were stuck at a few hospitals with no unload times.

34M - IP near the big train station, taken to the little hospital in the city that deals with this type of pt so well.

55M - In the road behind the same little hospital, maybe drunk or maybe dead. Gee that's useful job details, UTL, a witness stated that somebody walked a drunk into the hospital???

24M - Known to me with Hx's of ETOH abuse and self harm. He had slashed his wrist upwards not across. No arterial blood but a good strong ooze.

86F - Febrile with a savage cough.

39F - SOB. Had run out of nebs for her own machine. Some quick obs and a peak expiratory flow test and leave her a couple of ours for later if needed. Left at home safe with meds.

49F - All over body aches > 1 year. To the little sity hospital again. They love this type of pt.

40M - IP and not responsive to any of my pain. Very diaphoretic, just a little hypotensive. He didn't flinch with a 14g in the cube, some antiemetics and fluids and low and behold who starts to come around at the hospital with it's own TV show. Still maggoted but with eyes open now.

37M - Near drowning, boat owners had thought the shouting was coming from another boat for about ten minutes before they went out to check in the marina. The dude's still in the water struggling. He was dragged out by the time we arrived. Hypothermic, confused, urgent transport.

See you at the big One.

Taz