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36 y/o Fem. presents with facial and upper extremity swelling upon waking, chest pain rated 5/10 and pressure, occasional sensation of SOB, night sweats, low grade fever, and burst blood vessels in thoracic region. Past history is unremarkable except for mild anxiety and NKA. blood work all within normal limits. CT with contrast reveals possible clots to superior vena cava. patient was admitted to the hospital with a heparin infusion. Furthur tests and CT's are done that revealed 100% blockage t… Continue

On Wed December 24th 2008 at 0623 hours, I responded to a report of a 5 month old not breathing. On arrival Fire department met us at the curb side with a apneic pulseless 5 month old cpr in progress. Fire department reports down time of 7-10 minutes. We were approx 1 miles from the closest hospital so we loaded and ran with on scene time of 30 seconds. Needless to say not much done prehospital, at the hospital in under 2 minutes. In ER IV established, Tube in place, and meds on board. We manage… Continue

A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
They said had run the light
That caused the six-car pileup
On 109 that night.
When broken bodies lay about
And blood was everywhere,
The sirens screamed out elegies,
For death was in the air.
A mother, trapped inside her car,
Was heard above the noise;
Her plaintive plea near split the air:
Oh, God, please spare my boys!"
She fought to loose her pinned hands;
She struggled to get free,
But mangled metal held her fast
In grim captivity.
Her frightened eyes then focuse… Continue

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through station.
All was quiet except for our snoring Dalmatian.
Our boots had been placed by the bunk sides with care
In hopes that the shift change would finally be here.

The lights were turned down and the TV was off
The rigs had been washed and the floors had been mopped.
Firefighters and Medics lie nestled in bed
While visions of home life danced through their heads.


When out of the darkness, arose ringing and light
The Klaxton b… Continue

Medic Fate


The medic stood and faced God ,Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his uniform was clean, He'd gotten dressed kind of fast. "
Step forward now, paramedic. How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek? To my church have you been true?"
The medic squared his shoulders and said,
"No Lord I guess I ain't, those of us who wade in blood, can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was tough.
And at times I've been violent, cause t… Continue