Do not pass 'Go'
Well I finally got sent to jail. I knew they'd eventually catch up with me one of these days. Actually, I got sent to jail (or Gaol if you prefer) 3 times in two days!First it was to Juvee (juvenile)...
View ArticleEscaped!
After all this talk of prison last week I thought I tell you of a recent jailbreak. We found 87 year old Enid sitting outside the bakery in Glenroy. She’d somehow come to the attention of the staff...
View ArticleOoops.
A few days ago a crew was notified by the police that it was safe to enter a scene:http://tinyurl.com/24oqnjIt turns out that decision was perhaps a little "premature" and now there are quite a few...
View ArticleTwo Fingers
I have been a little lax with my updates. I will try to be more regular - note to self "Eat more fibre".Last night was finger night. I'd hardly call 2 similar jobs a run of work, however when you don't...
View ArticleFresh Air
Here is a job from early this morning: My partner was driving and I was in the “jockey seat” which meant I was going to be assessing and attending to the patient when we got inside. As we were going to...
View ArticleReg springs a leak
We were way out of our usual area and it was late. I had never even heard of this particular suburb before, let alone been there. There were no available ambulances on that side of town, so my partner...
View ArticleStand by
After a long absence, and a lot of kind emails I've been persuaded to write some more.Stay tuned...Cheers,Rob
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Taxi vs Pole
It is 05:00 am and we are driving back from hospital when we come across a traffic accident. A taxi has failed to negotiate a gentle curve in the road and has struck a power pole. There are no other...
View ArticleRoid rage
You're an adult male. You seem reasonably "normal". You got up during the night to go to the toilet. As you shuffled down the hallway, I know you were a little hazy, believe me I know. It was sometime...
View ArticleHeavy eyelids part 1
"Are you coming mate...?"I'm suddenly Awake. Confused. Disoriented. My colleague is standing in the doorway of the bedroom waving the radio at me. Oh What!? It is 5:30 am or thereabouts and I had slept...
View ArticleAmbulance service (Still) in Crisis
Rant warning.Right, Its been all over the news in the last few days. Its now very public knowledge what all of us know already - the service is falling over, slowly. Response times have blown out and...
View ArticleHeavy eyelids part II
As we arrived at the address the street was still dark. This was not a wealthy part of town. The houses are usually 1950s cement sheet construction (often Fibro), low-rent government housing and very...
View ArticleHeavy eyelids part III
Ok time to get moving. We all knew this was going to be a challenge. The folding wheelchair was brought in and we carefully moved nanna across from the bed. As I moved her legs over to the footplate I...
View ArticleA voice in the dark
When we arrive at an address after dusk we put our side scan lights on. Usually on both sides of the vehicle. One lot shining on your house and the other lot shining brightly in the direction of the...
View ArticleSame old thing
I went interstate on my days off and ended up catching up with a couple of "ambulance drivers" from another state. The uniform is a different colour but the call-outs are the same. We drank coffee and...
View ArticleIgnorance is bliss
Yesterday while looking for the Christmas decorations, I found a box of faded ECG strips in my garage that I had collected when I was a student paramedic. I remember that I kept many of them at the...
View ArticleUnrestrained selfishness
From 3 pm to about 4.30pm is I believe one of the most dangerous times to be on the road. Especially around schools. Mums and dads and carers and grandparents and siblings and friends all rushing to...
View ArticleChristmas Spirit
Ah, Christmas is upon us once again. Oh Joy. I could write about the rampant consumerism or the dog eat dog, me first performances at the store checkouts. But I won't. I could write about the two women...
View ArticleHey there newbie!
Dear Student Paramedic,A sincere welcome to your new career as a paramedic. You are commencing on a journey that is like no other. You will know within weeks of starting 'on-road' if this job is really...
View ArticleI'm unconscious - no really.
People pretend to be unconscious for all sorts of reasons. I've been to countless numbers of patients who for one purpose or another are pretending they are out for the count. I call this being...
View ArticleThe watcher
The watcher was on shift again today.I met her at a car accident. Her partner was doing all the work.It doesn't matter how sick the patient is - she just stands there and watches everybody else...
View ArticleHoax
The fire trucks were already in the street. They were climbing back into their trucks when we arrived. We are told it is another hoax. There's no house fire, no people in flames. Just a bewildered...
View ArticleRon
We very sadly lost a colleague today. I hope he knew how many people respected him and how well-liked he really was. He will be greatly missed by many people. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
View ArticleWay outta tune
We must have looked pretty funny to the people at the tram stop. It was 7:30 am, we were making our way back from the Royal Melbourne Hospital down Flemington Road. Some DJ had cued up So Beautiful by...
View ArticleSee Ya
I'm going to wrap this thing up finally. I've been followed around by that pesky black dog again lately and I'm now taking an extended break. Just need to focus on a few other things for a while. The...
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