We Won!

Tracy and I have just arrived back from Gunnedah where we went to celebrate Hayley's 30th Birthday. As Hayley is such a self confessed world traveller it was a fancy dress themed party with you dressing like a country. I had just bought my first bike jersey and so we took the bikes up with us and rode them from the motel we stayed at to her parents house as the tour DE France!!!!! I had a couple of woodstock tinnies instead of water bottles in the racks and if any class 179 read this they may remember the necklace of (fake, not everyone is able to read between the lines and I have to clearly state that it is fake!) cannabis leaves I was given by my secret Santa? Well I wore that which most took to be my winners laurel!!!! until a second look was taken. Well we won.
Tracy caught a few photo's of me that I may post later but we looked good and we had a fun time, even to the point of returning to mum and dad's this morning for breakfast and more conversation.

Taz

And what is ACAP?

Sorry, I forgot that there may be visitors from abroad who are not familiar with that of which I speak.
Australian College of Ambulance Professionals. Visit the website, I've just put a link up, that'll explain it better.

Taz

ACAP stuff

Has anyone else read the Operation Phoenix plan sent out with the last edition of Response?
I am very impressed with the structure of the recommendations contained in the document. I have most times in my past thought of myself as a 'Do'er' rather than a 'Thinker' but I do appreciate what appears to be a well thought out strategy.
This action does cut close to the bone with me, as many should know I have applied to the Tasmanian Ambulance Service, once as a probationer (made it to the interview stage and was not very impressed with the feedback after missing out then) and last year after qualifying with the ASNSW, that whole advertised intake was cancelled by TAS after I believe they could not get any level 5 applicants.
My P1 qualification is not recognised and I would still be required to undertake more Uni to simply obtain Ambulance Officer rating with them when I believe that I have more training and direction to act on my own as a P1 in NSW.

Sorry to sound like I'm sour graping, I don't think I am, I am just highlighting what I have found as the discrimination between Ambulance Services in Australia. This action proposed by ACAP and it's members will eventually lead to the end of this and allow movement between services and better serve the people of Australia.

Ok better get off my soapbox.

Night, Taz

F1 results

Well one of my passions is motor racing, comes from having a father who was a mechanic and if I wanted to spend time with him I had to be interested in cars. Anywho, Baharin or however you spell it, Mark Webber managed to finish and in the points. Well Done Mark.

Taz

After Midnight

Another five jobs of similar quality to round off a not to bad night.
Now I'm off home and into bed.
Be safe and have fun,

Taz

Before Midnight!

1) Unkown problem, pt ran away when approached.
2) Pub assault, minor facial injuries.
3) Domestic, Police handling.
4) Hospital to Hospital transfer.
5) Man fallen, Called off by Police.
6) Syncopy @ Bistro. Decreased LOC, clammy, weak pulse, unpalp BP, nausea, wanting to have a bowel motion. Possile ST elevation in leads 1& 2, bat phoned it through & urgent transport.
7) Confirmed LOC @ a pub. Normally healthy, not too much to drink, no PMHx, transport to investigate.

Busy enough, let us see what the rest of the night holds. Sent by phone from the plantroom at Station.

Nothing Much!

That about describes my last two rostered nightshifts. Some medical jobs that gave me the opportunity to discuss clinical diagnosis with the probationer along with possible treatment plans and management but nothing really juicy and fun.
I did get a late call last night for overtime at my normal station that I accepted but we were up and down all night and when we got to clean the car this morning the gabage bin only contained a single bandaid wrapper!!!! how crappy is that?
So I've got one more o/t Friday night locally if nothing else comes up in town and then the holidays are on in ernest.
An assignment to write for Uni, TAO Question books to assemble, Ambowife and I have some things to do so I should survive the three weeks. If you don't see much posted here you'll know why, so be safe and have fun and I'll see you at the big one.

Taz