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Petrolhead's Ponderings: December 2007
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007. I've just done my first mentored shift - a night shift, 1030pm to 6.30am - and it was brilliant! I can't really remember many specific calls, I answered at least 15, but one call in particular stuck with me. It was from a mother whose 3-month-old baby was having breathing problems. I went through the script, and at the end she thanked me! I'm off to do it all again in a few hours too - bring it on! Thursday, 13 December 2007. My First Live Call. As soon as I heard the beep in m...
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Carmelo Alongi: September 2006
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Carmelo Alongi is a student who has just started his training at University with the London Ambulance Service. To become an EMT and eventually a Paramedic. Hopefully this blog will allow an interesting insight for everyone into the process of training tomorrow's Paramedics, and a chronicle of my life as I progress. I blog under this name as a tribute to my Italian Grandfather, Carmelo Alongi. Thursday, September 28, 2006. One step up the ladder I suppose. Posted by Carmelo @ 1:31 pm. This photo acts as a...
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Petrolhead's Ponderings: Professional distance
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Monday, 12 January 2009. It's a well known fact that emergency services personnell tend to maintain a professional distance from their patients, in order to carry out their job without becoming emotionally involved. Certainly, if I were to allow myself to think too deeply about some of the calls I deal with, I would certainly not be able to cope. It's almost like I'm referring to a. I'm not seeing Jack, I'm seeing his illness and the symptoms. Sorry to hear your friend is ill. 13 January 2009 at 04:56.
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Petrolhead's Ponderings: January 2009
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Thursday, 15 January 2009. While I was waiting for my friends outside a restaurant this evening, I was doing a bit of 'people watching'. I like imagining where people are going and where they're from. It makes waiting around a bit more interesting, if nothing else! It wasn't until later in the evening that I started having doubts - should I have called an ambulance? After all, the man had taken a tumble, and didn't seem completely. Have been alcohol, but it could have been more sinister. Jack to confirm ...
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Carmelo Alongi: June 2006
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Carmelo Alongi is a student who has just started his training at University with the London Ambulance Service. To become an EMT and eventually a Paramedic. Hopefully this blog will allow an interesting insight for everyone into the process of training tomorrow's Paramedics, and a chronicle of my life as I progress. I blog under this name as a tribute to my Italian Grandfather, Carmelo Alongi. Thursday, June 29, 2006. There's Nout Much Happening. Answer's in the title, there really is nothing. Apart from ...
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Carmelo Alongi: November 2006
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Carmelo Alongi is a student who has just started his training at University with the London Ambulance Service. To become an EMT and eventually a Paramedic. Hopefully this blog will allow an interesting insight for everyone into the process of training tomorrow's Paramedics, and a chronicle of my life as I progress. I blog under this name as a tribute to my Italian Grandfather, Carmelo Alongi. Thursday, November 23, 2006. Http:/ carmeloalongi.wordpress.com. Posted by Carmelo @ 3:45 pm. A Day On the FRU.
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Petrolhead's Ponderings: December 2008
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Thursday, 25 December 2008. Merry Christmas, dear readers! That is if there's anybody left still reading this blog.I'm hoping to be back at work next month, so keep stopping by. I hope you and your loved ones all have a fantastic Christmas. Remember not to get TOO drunk, because nobody wants to call an ambulance on Christmas Day! Go on - eat, drink and be merry! Thursday, 11 December 2008. My son's been assaulted! And then slam the phone down is infuriating! Here's a link in case you haven't read it yet&...
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Please find below links that we hope might be of interest to you. These are links to web sites of general interest. We do check the links regularly but if you come across a faulty one, do let us know. And if you know of any sites that you feel should be included, do get in touch! Northland Firehouse Museum, New Zealand. Irish Fire Services news and resource (lots of station / appliance lists and photos). Munster Fire and Rescue. Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Heritage Trust. Our other photo forums.
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Petrolhead's Ponderings: February 2008
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Sunday, 10 February 2008. The dispatchers kept receiving updates from the crew, as well as the fire brigade and police. I was also keeping tabs on the job, and it transpired that the car was a Ford Fiesta, driven by a 36 year old male, who tragically died on the scene. There were 3 passengers, all of whom were taken by ambulance to the nearest A&E department. I transferred his call to our Clinical Advice Desk, who advised him to call his out of hours GP. Wednesday, 6 February 2008. Eventually I managed t...
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