London Ambulance Service Alcohol Video

[imurphy]

"Alcohol-related calls now make up more than six per cent of our workload, which is more than 61,000 incidents a year. And this puts us under unnecessary pressure.

Now, to give a snapshot of the problem in the run-up to the Christmas office-party season, we have made a short film looking at the work of the central London 'booze bus'."

Full article: Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FU79dqCrw

 

[traumateam1]

Good video Murphy. Gotta love the puke calls eh?

 

[Meursault]

Saw it on Tom Reynolds' blog. Looks like a pleasant workload.

 

[imurphy]

Saw it on Tom Reynolds' blog. Looks like a pleasant workload.

And here I was thinking I was the only one that read that blog!

If anyone is wondering what it is, I'd recommend reading it here/

he also has a great book out that I read. The blog is funny and insightful, and give you a look at how the European system works.

 

[Kendall]

Tom Reynolds is a brilliant blogger and his book, Blood Sweat and Tea, is indeed very enjoyable. A must read for everyone in EMS!

This video is also, sadly very representative of how the local City EMS deals with on a day to day basis...