Sunday, December 14, 2008

trauma

handled my 1st trauma case today. it was, well, traumatic.

20 mins. 20 people. and he's gone. we couldn't save him.

another motorcyclist, another rainy day. this young chap collided into a lorry.

we tried our best. we gave him all the drugs. shocked him alot. CPRed. heart massage. everything. but he just couldn't be brought back.

at the moment we decided to give up, a silence and and gloom so thick you could choke on descended on the room. gone were the jokes and laughter just moments before.

and before you get the wrong idea, we were NOT playing, we were joking and laughing to help relieve stress and tension. we were doing our jobs perfectly well.

then we cleaned him up as best as we could then sent him to ICU to certify and where his family could see and touch him for the last time.





when i saw his name, i was so glad it was not a name i recognised.

dear friends, please do not ride.

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