Phridae
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I've never had the oppertunity to be the first person on scene of a 10-50...until tonight. I was on my way to a nieghbouring city to attend a job fair. I get a T-intersection and I look to my right to see about traffic. Then I look to the left. Oh. Look at that. Car all smashed up, semi truck, people laying person on the ground. Hm. Perhaps I should stop. So I park my car and get over to this lady whos surrounded by people. I tell them that I'm an EMT and I need them to move so I can assess her. It was like trying to part the red sea if you're not jesus. I finally get them all out of my way. Shes got injuries to both ankles. Dislocation of the left one, open fx to the right. An ortho-doc on scene reduces her left ankle even when I told him to leave it alone. He was like 80 and in my way the entire time. She has unequal chest rise, and very slow to respond. When an officer finally gets on scene I tell him I want some gloves (I wasnt in my vehicle, so I didnt have anything) and a radio, and I also wanted to know who was dispatched. He tells me Whitewater has been dispatched. I told him to get Delavan out here for ALS. He gives me gloves and a radio. I tell incomming units of what I've got. And the rest is history. Shes gets borded and collared, and sent off.
Turns out the driver of the truck is drunk. Her car was so smashed. Her seat she was in wasnt where it was supposed to be. I'm surprised that bystanders were able to get her out.
But yeah. That was my adrenaline rush for the week. I liked being able to tell the officer what I wanted, and tell this bystander to do that, and that bystander to this.
Turns out the driver of the truck is drunk. Her car was so smashed. Her seat she was in wasnt where it was supposed to be. I'm surprised that bystanders were able to get her out.
But yeah. That was my adrenaline rush for the week. I liked being able to tell the officer what I wanted, and tell this bystander to do that, and that bystander to this.
