One of my first calls was a code on a 5yr. girl. Years later I still remember her little face and how completely helpless I felt when we couldn't save her. I just want to commend you on the obviously great job you did. It's amazing how all our training kicks in when that adrenaline starts...
I've found working with patients who have been drinking can generally be a little numbed out to a serious injury. It's not uncommon either for people to not tell the truth about how much they really had to drink prior to ems arriving.
we had a patient a few days ago who said he had 2 beers but...