Recently I was asked to go to the Parliament Square area to work with St John’s Ambulance (SJA) staff providing medical cover in their treatment centre during the Tamil Protests against Sri Lanka. I thought it would make an interesting and pleasant change from working in Croydon so I quickly agreed. Weather wise, it was a fantastic day; positively balmy…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Introducing… Katie the Paramedic
Alluded to in my extra post last Monday, here is a short teaser of my second book! This book is different to the last — it is a fiction book for children. This is the first page of the book … Katie had grown up in the circus. She travelled all around the world with…
My Second Book!
A quick teaser … Come back to the site this Friday for a sneak preview of my second book! The new book is totally different from the last and on Friday I will give you a quick peek at the first page. I have just approved the layout for the book, and fingers crossed it…
SADS – Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
I was drawn to read this story because of my previous article about video game induced injuries. Crunchgear report on a story originally reported by the Telegraph about a man dying whilst playing on his Wii fit. It is being reported that it is believed this man died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Crunchgear accurately…
Reflections
Recently I had an unusual request from one of my colleagues, Emma. She and her crew mate had been called to a collapsed man but despite their best efforts at resuscitation he had died. It transpired that he had been unwell for a couple of days and had been found at home by his family…