17 February 2006

funny thing happened on the way to the forum

Different days at work.

This week I could not think of two more diverse days at work. 1st a nice quiet start to the day a collapse - Vasovagal due to an infection, assesed and into hospital. then other side of the nook to collect someone with an obstruction who wandered down the hall to us carrying their bags in one hand and their sticks in the other. as my partner said 'Taxi for one?' the pt then walked out to the ambulance and got in. so we toodled off to hospital. Then we had just called clear when someone came up to ask directions.
I must look approachable in the drivers seat.
So as i give slightly confusing directions to this member of the public I am aware of the vehicle mobile ringing. my partner answers it and i over hear only
'.....cardiac arrest.....building site....'
so with that I tell the lost person sorry bye and drive away. I'm then told slightly more. there has been one at a near by sight and they are also despatching the rru. at the round about we use a bus to cut off the traffic and the rru oops and we get to the job arrive on site and ask some one who says 'don't know anything about it have you got the right place?'
someone on a platform moving very slowly down says yeah guys he's on the roof.
so we look up at the 4 storey building and think oh! we move towards the lift platform and the guys on it says you can put your stuff on it but you will be better going up the ladders. hmmmmmmm not so sure but ok
SO rushing round the corner and a ladder goes up through the scafolding tied in at the top with bailing twine, and it moved as we went up, got to the top then on to the next ladder. Ariving at the top I was met by someone saying 'don't worry about the roof you can step pretty much anywhere.'
'What do you mean pretty much anywhere?'
with that encouraging info I carefull made my way across the roof to the patient. as the equipment made it's way up the side and across the roof to us.
sliding and fall as we made our way across the roof we begain the acls intubated

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