Do you remember me mentioning Charlotte the student paramedic who rides out with me occasionally? Well I had the pleasure of her company last week and the ‘Curse of Charlotte’ struck again, meaning that true to form we had reason to collar and board one of our patients yet again. The call came through as…
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Injuries: Scalds
We had our hands very full this week on a call… A little two year old girl had been hurt when she was being given her evening shower from mum. The shower head fell off and she was accidentally scalded with very hot water to the side of her body, affecting her arm, torso and…
A New Trend? Elastic ‘Band’ Injuries
I remember thinking ‘Oh for goodness sake’ when I saw the details of the call come up on the MDT. “6 year old boy sustained elastic band injury.” I reasoned, how much damage can a person do to themselves with an elastic band? When I arrived Mum was very distressed. At first glance the child…
Katie The Paramedic now available to pre-order!
Late last week I received the proof copy of my new book, Katie the Paramedic. It looks great! Here is the cover: Now available to pre-order! More exciting news … the book is now available to pre-order at Amazon and all good bookshops! I would also like to thank AuthorHouse for their help in getting…
Treatment Centre: Flora London Marathon 2009
On the morning of the marathon we had to be in HQ at Waterloo by 6am. Everyone was fully briefed and then enjoyed an early breakfast, after which we were dispatched to our respective posts. Some crews were placed in St John’s treatment centres and others were roaming the area ready to respond promptly to…