By NNadm Kamis, 17 Juli 2014 ambulance EMS EMT Gaza hospital Iron Dome Israel IsraelUnderFire MDA paramedic Red Cross war War and EMS This is a post I have written, deleted and rewritten several times. It is a risky post, as it has the potential to delve into political wran...
By NNadm Minggu, 11 Mei 2014 ambulance chain of survival doctor EMT hospital nurse paramedic resuscitation self harm suicide The Best As we march quickly into the resuscitation room, wading through the sea of people currently waiting for their turn in triage, one face looks...
By NNadm Minggu, 27 April 2014 ambulance elderly fall Fracture hospital mood swings paramedic Mood Swings The gesture is so unexpected, coming from someone clearly suffering as much as Leah is. Lying in her makeshift bed as she has been for two d...
By NNadm Senin, 30 Desember 2013 ambulance anaphylaxis Angel of Death baby DIB hospital paramedic Angels Some days I feel like the Angel of Death's right hand man. It's almost as if he's sitting on my shoulder, bidding me to do his w...
By NNadm Rabu, 11 September 2013 ambulance blood EMS hospital paramedic police Footprints Bright red footprints, like they'd been painted in a playground, appeared on the steps that we were hurriedly climbing. Not every step, ...
By NNadm Selasa, 30 Oktober 2012 hospital Hurricane Sandy neonates nurse paramedic patient Unsung Heroes Heroism is a term bandied about all too lightly. Teenagers describe the latest pop-sensation as their hero. Sports fans describe the latest ...
By NNadm Senin, 27 Februari 2012 ambulance doctor hospital paramedic The Corridor Four of them, maybe brothers, maybe cousins, maybe friends, stand in the corridor. Flat-peaked baseball caps with hoods over the top and tro...
By NNadm Senin, 20 Februari 2012 ambulance asthma children hospital paramedic Password Asthma had plagued Leanne's life for the past three years. Now, at only five years old, she was having yet another bad attack and as alw...
By NNadm Selasa, 07 Februari 2012 ambulance doctor EMT HEMS hospital morphine paramedic police RTC Eight Miles The radio vibrates against my shirt, the phone beeps in my pocket and I run back to the car to see the screen flash up a new call. Eight mil...
By NNadm Selasa, 17 Januari 2012 Abuse ambulance children domestic abuse hospital paramedic police Familiar Arms Wrapped in blankets almost up to her eyes, Liana's barely visible. Naz, her husband, met us at the door with a roll of the eyes, as if t...
By NNadm Minggu, 08 Januari 2012 ambulance hospital paramedic student turn around times Tick Tock Times, they are a-changin'. Or so said Bob Dylan. Personally, I'd reverse the lyrics. Over the past few months I've had the oppo...
By NNadm Selasa, 20 Desember 2011 ambulance elderly hospital norovirus paramedic Nero's Virus Clouds are building, the forecast downpour seems just minutes away. Set against the dark background is an unassuming row of terraced housing...
By NNadm Jumat, 18 November 2011 ambulance hospital hypothermia paramedic police Thursdays Lying on the pavement in a puddle which I hope is just rain, but fear that it probably isn't, Val starts cursing the second he sees me a...
By NNadm Selasa, 15 November 2011 ambulance death gun crime guns hospital nurse paramedic shooting Traffic Stop Knowing that police are on scene and knowing that the scene is safe are two very different things. Once we know that the latter is true, we ...