A journey of discovery through the good parts and bad parts of working for the South Central Ambulance Trust.This is a personal journal & does NOT reflect the official policies or opinions of the Trust
There was a really good one in Germany a couple of months ago. The "bend" was actually a T-junction and the guy approached at speed and just went straight on. The BMW hit the slope of the kerb on the opposite side of the road and took off. It landed lodged in the roof of the church standing about 30 or 40 yards back from the junction! Apparently, a more…
I've been to a few jobs where the tree has also been knocked over...as the result of high speed. Not a great big oak tree but a fairly sizable tree nontheless. And all died.
Trees win hands down...all the time...unless its a twig of a tree! more…
Usually true. But sometimes you get something called Agonal Respiration, which we think is what was happening here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_arrest more…
It was a sad case really. Apparently his wife had died some years previously. He had stopped cleaning, stopped eating and eventually stopped moving out of his chair.
He had completely given up. It was obviously his right to live how he wanted but I think it is sad that he had been left like that more…
Thank you for doing a job that needs to be done. As an alcoholic of sorts, I promise not to inflict anything that awful on anyone, ever. My wife has my permission to tip me off a cliff if I get even half that bad. People shouldn't be alone in life, obviously. more…
OK need those now, I mean NOW, our trucks are always getting blocked by private hire car drivers just having a chat with mates. Got to be best way to get them to move, mind you we did think of fitting paint ball guns and have them only cleanable with solution only available from the service how embarrassing to wopithave to come and get some to clea more…
I love getting up early! But I prefer going to bed at that time, when everyone else is getting ready for work!! I feel the need to warn you: Under no circumstances watch CLOVERFIELD! It’s the worst movie I have ever seen! sort of like a cross between Godzilla and The Blair Witch Project. Seriously, I have just wasted £7.20 on watching it, and I am more…
Recent comments (30)
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 64 days old
by medic [Visitor]
colliding with anything beginning with T is usually bad, Truck, telegraph pole, tree . more…
In response to: "Performance art" 75 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
Use more streets instead of channeling the traffic in few streets
Work from home
more…
In response to: "Theyre all mad" 128 days old
by nicos [Visitor]
The Fire brigade making PR announcements... classic.... so true... every burning litter bin gets a mention in our local paper! more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 128 days old
by nicos [Visitor]
In Cheynestokes respirations there is breathing but there is no pulse. It is the end of a life. more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 212 days old
by Eileen [Visitor]
There was a really good one in Germany a couple of months ago. The "bend" was actually a T-junction and the guy approached at speed and just went straight on. The BMW hit the slope of the kerb on the opposite side of the road and took off. It landed lodged in the roof of the church standing about 30 or 40 yards back from the junction! Apparently, a more…
In response to: "The ever present danger" 235 days old
by ceebee [Visitor]
Yea, you're posting again!!! :) more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 253 days old
by kingmagic [Visitor]
I've been to a few jobs where the tree has also been knocked over...as the result of high speed. Not a great big oak tree but a fairly sizable tree nontheless. And all died.
Trees win hands down...all the time...unless its a twig of a tree! more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 280 days old
by kim [Visitor]
sad tale of someone driving to fast. more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 280 days old
by emmbee [Member]
Usually true. But sometimes you get something called Agonal Respiration, which we think is what was happening here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_arrest more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 281 days old
by A [Visitor]
Where there is breathing, there is a pulse... even if you can't feel it. :) more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 281 days old
by emmbee [Member]
They do...and he was. more…
In response to: "Death thy name is Tree" 281 days old
by The_Walrus Pro
People just love to drive fast, don't they? more…
In response to: "I really hope thats gravy on that plate" 281 days old
by emmbee [Member]
It was a sad case really. Apparently his wife had died some years previously. He had stopped cleaning, stopped eating and eventually stopped moving out of his chair.
He had completely given up. It was obviously his right to live how he wanted but I think it is sad that he had been left like that more…
In response to: "I really hope thats gravy on that plate" 283 days old
by The_Walrus Pro
Thank you for doing a job that needs to be done. As an alcoholic of sorts, I promise not to inflict anything that awful on anyone, ever. My wife has my permission to tip me off a cliff if I get even half that bad. People shouldn't be alone in life, obviously. more…
In response to: "The horde of the Pringle king" 283 days old
by emmbee [Member]
Thank you. more…
In response to: "The horde of the Pringle king" 284 days old
by kingmagic [Visitor]
welcome back. more…
In response to: "A new start (maybe)" 286 days old
by oliviascotland [Visitor]
Seriously good to see you back - you've been missed :) more…
In response to: "The horde of the Pringle king" 289 days old
by emmbee [Member]
Thank you. Hopefully it'll keep up but who knows more…
In response to: "The horde of the Pringle king" 289 days old
by Kim [Visitor]
good to see you back, missed your blog more…
In response to: "A new start (maybe)" 291 days old
by SlightlyInsane [Member]
look forward to reading as your posts always made me smile :) more…
In response to: "Airhorns (for the use of)" 301 days old
by lookin [Visitor]
OK need those now, I mean NOW, our trucks are always getting blocked by private hire car drivers just having a chat with mates. Got to be best way to get them to move, mind you we did think of fitting paint ball guns and have them only cleanable with solution only available from the service how embarrassing to wopithave to come and get some to clea more…
In response to: "Airhorns (for the use of)" 303 days old
by mouldiwarp [Visitor]
I was on the receiving end of an airhorn, about a million years ago, when I was a student.
I was strolling up towards college, early evening, still daylight, past the closed shops.
Suddenly all Hell broke out directly behind me. I'm only five feet tall, but I swear I must have done a vertical take-off of about seven feet. more…
In response to: "Ahhhh!!" 478 days old
by PhoneMonkey [Visitor]
When are you coming up to control ? So you can tell the people what a wonderful job we do ?? ;-) more…
In response to: "Well... I'm back" 606 days old
by kingmagic [Visitor]
Good Skills! more…
In response to: "Care" 634 days old
by anonymous [Visitor]
I know that they get the basic training (cuts, grazes, etc), and then get trained in life support (cpr, etc)
Then they can go on to train in medical gases, aeds, etc more…
In response to: "Care" 634 days old
by emmbee [Member]
I assume so although I know very little about how the St. John service is organised more…
In response to: "Care" 634 days old
by anonymous [Visitor]
I assume that St John Ambulance first-aiders can get more training than ECA's... Correct me if i am wrong :P more…
In response to: "Sshhh!" 642 days old
by Superman! [Visitor]
I love getting up early! But I prefer going to bed at that time, when everyone else is getting ready for work!! I feel the need to warn you: Under no circumstances watch CLOVERFIELD! It’s the worst movie I have ever seen! sort of like a cross between Godzilla and The Blair Witch Project. Seriously, I have just wasted £7.20 on watching it, and I am more…
In response to: "Heads you win" 657 days old
by emmbee [Member]
Ooops. Now corrected. more…
In response to: "Heads you win" 657 days old
by The_Walrus Pro
I wonder, was your heading supposed to say "This is a personal journal & does NOT reflect the official policies or opinions of the Trust"? more…