tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post8560355165363466823..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: FIRST RESPONDERArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-2181464786682706882009-07-18T05:14:49.266-05:002009-07-18T05:14:49.266-05:00Betsy,
How wonderful that you have never been test...Betsy,<br />How wonderful that you have never been tested and hope it stays that way. <br />As for freezing, I once did but that was in a violent situation for a later post.<br /><br />kenju<br />We basically have the same programming except you probably make it all the way to the conclusion of the emergency where I bail as soon as help arrives. We still get the job done don't we?<br /><br />Grayquill,<br />Welcome to TNS and thanks for chuckling along. Since I learned just when my swooning would occur, I avoid it by getting prone and viewing the world from the floor till the urge passes. You really get a different perspective of things from the floor.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-31890975164659982572009-07-18T00:31:57.903-05:002009-07-18T00:31:57.903-05:00You are hillarious. Okay now you got my curiosity ...You are hillarious. Okay now you got my curiosity up. How long are you out for during the long haul sessions?Grayquillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118855928142920785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-83592018213505791082009-07-17T23:38:38.096-05:002009-07-17T23:38:38.096-05:00I am usually pretty good in an emergency, and I ma...I am usually pretty good in an emergency, and I may crumble when it's over - but I am the rock of Gibraltar during a crisis. <br /><br />I haven't been tested lately and I hope I am not. LOLkenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-24507716723178323872009-07-17T21:18:38.642-05:002009-07-17T21:18:38.642-05:00Hi Patti, I have never been in an emergency situat...Hi Patti, I have never been in an emergency situation before--not a serious one. I do know that I could never be a nurse or doctor. When I have blood work done, I can't watch them stick a needle in my arm. I have to look away!!!!! <br /><br />I think I would be helpful in many situations ---but I'm not sure I'd be good in an emergency situation where someone was really hurt. Think I would 'freeze'....<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-13854437735541124632009-07-17T18:00:04.760-05:002009-07-17T18:00:04.760-05:00Pat
Parenthood does wonders for the ability to sta...Pat<br />Parenthood does wonders for the ability to stand gore. Odd that your daughter is a nurse but can't stand her own blood. Everyone has unique reactions.<br /><br />OOLOH, Wonderful that you were aware that day. Drownings can happen so darn quick.<br />You certainly took your job as God parent seriously.<br /><br />Linda,<br />As long as you pick a soft spot to crash, it does get you out of unpleasant things. I am still learning how to "swoon" like a proper lady. I tend to go down like an unfortunate prize fighter.<br /><br />FBF<br />At least with your training, you know what to do. Most of us rely on TV shows to get us through an emergency.Not a good idea.<br />Good thing your wife wasn't learning to be a phlebotomist. She could have drained you dry practicing. <br />You must have sparkling teeth.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-71751763971781033842009-07-17T16:41:51.035-05:002009-07-17T16:41:51.035-05:00I'm usually pretty good with emergency type in...I'm usually pretty good with emergency type incidents, but given the choice I'd rather not see the bloody stuff. I obtained my EMT license back in the late 90s, but never used it. I decided becoming an emergency dispatcher was more suited to my personality. Ten years later....<br /><br />I do despise going to the vampire, I mean phlebotomist, and get all shaky and sweaty just thinking about it. I do enjoy the dentist, however. I guess that comes from having a dental hygienist for a wife and being her guinea pig through school.<br /><br />I can honestly say I have never passed out. Thankfully.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469229581743468376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-31568007592655453002009-07-17T16:41:31.762-05:002009-07-17T16:41:31.762-05:00I have to admit I have never fainted a single time...I have to admit I have never fainted a single time in my whole life. Unfortunately I have to stay on my feet and endure the whole bad ordeal.<br /><br />I need to work on that, fainting sounds better.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-13972228255612818132009-07-17T15:45:05.869-05:002009-07-17T15:45:05.869-05:00That is so interesting, Patti....And pretty amazin...That is so interesting, Patti....And pretty amazing that you got to the place where you could actually do what was needed and then, when help came--collapse, so to speak.<br /><br />It depends on the Emergency...as to how good I am. Many years ago, my I was sitting by the pool with one of my dear friends while her son---my God Child----was at the other end of the pool, in the shallow end...Sudden;y I saw that he was in trouble---his mother had not seen this. I ran and jumped in and saved him from drowning. But there have been other times when I have just been totally useless, and I'm not sure what the difference is, except somehow I felt very confident around and in the water....Some other situations---NOT so confident. It's not the siught of blood. I'm okay with that....Frankly, I am not sure what makes the difference.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-10531843994037878752009-07-17T11:09:43.690-05:002009-07-17T11:09:43.690-05:00I do pretty well in the presence of gore, mine or ...I do pretty well in the presence of gore, mine or that of others. My children's accidents seemed always to be bloody, and I guess I just took care of them, blood or no blood. My eldest daughter, a registered nurse, does well with other people's blood (a good thing), but will slip to the floor unconscious if she looks at her own blood. We all have strange reactions.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-52930630219759521722009-07-17T09:54:29.027-05:002009-07-17T09:54:29.027-05:00Nitwit,
You are a true friend. My definition of a ...Nitwit,<br />You are a true friend. My definition of a friend is one who is your friend when it isn't easy to be a friend.That day it wasn't easy for you to be her friend but you came through. Way to go.<br />Funny story today, not sure it was then, especially to the coffee shops you flashed. Must have been a sight.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-46075502716915147592009-07-17T07:10:21.219-05:002009-07-17T07:10:21.219-05:00At the sight of blood, mine or others, I generally...At the sight of blood, mine or others, I generally am horizontal. I ask to lie down when they draw blood, especially if I'm fasting.<br /><br />The "leech" room, as I call the lab is usually full of quizzical patrons.<br /><br />My best friend is an excellent cook and journalist who writes for an area newspaper, the Baxter Bulletin. She multitasks in many areas, but her shining role is food editor. You can see her work on line every Wednesday at www.baxterbulletin.com .<br /><br />But she is somewhat klutzy with knives, not somewhat, but extremely klutzy.<br /><br />One day she called, "I've sliced my finger and need to go to doctor NOW; I can't drive!"<br /><br />After a long pause and my part (knowing my fainting problem, she knew what I was thinking--how can I drive passed out?--) she said "Oh!, I'll wrap it in a thick towel and hold it out the window."<br /><br />So I picked her up, and we proceeded 4 blocks with a nearly blood soaked towel arm hanging out the window.<br /><br />I'm sure the locals were regaling the spectacle in the coffee shops before we ever got to the physician's office.<br /><br />It is a tale she tells on me to this day.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.com