Christmas at Action Christmas and New Years has come and gone, and as we enter 2015 it’s important to remember the thousands of men and women around the country who forewent quality time with family and festive get togethers to maintain the safety of the rest of us. For those serving in the military and for those at home in Police, Fire, and EMS, thank you. Christmastime at Action Ambulance remained an enjoyable time for those away from their families. “It was a calm, relaxing day,” EMT Josh Crampsey said. “I started in Wakefield. We had to do a crew swap so I ended up in Georgetown. It was actually a beautiful day, it was like Christmas in July.” Most of the dialysis centers and doctor’s offices were closed Christmas day, so the BLS ambulances did more 911 coverage than normal. “Most of what we did was cover 911,” Crampsey said. “We went out for one patient who fell in their bathroom. There were no visible injuries but we took them to the hospital to get assessed.” Paramedic Mike Moro was on P31, the primary ALS ambulance for Wilmington. “Action bought us enough Chinese food to feed an elephant,” Moro said. “I was able to watch some movies and sleep through the night. An uneventful Christmas was very much appreciated.” Paramedic Josh Ramos was working P49 Christmas day, the primary 911 truck for Stoneham. “The Chinese food they ordered for us was very thoughtful and we enjoyed it,” Ramos said. “Gravity was cranked up a bit, there were a lot of falls we responded to.” Paramedic Dan Ford and EMT London Spain were working on P51. Their day was not as uneventful as other crews in the company. “We were called out for the allergic reaction of a young man,” Ford said. “He was outside waiting for us. He seemed okay, he was breathing and talking and he had no other complaints.” The crew helped the patient onto their stretcher and into the ambulance where they continued their assessment. Well Ford was drawing up some benadryl to help combat the mild allergic reaction, Spain was getting the patient hooked up to the monitor to check an initial set of vitals. “While I was drawing up the benadryl his heart rate was around 130 and his blood pressure was a little low,” Ford said. “The next second, though, his heart rate dropped to 30 and his next blood pressure was 60/40. At the same time he went unresponsive, stopped talking, and sweat was pooling on the floor of the ambulance.” Ford made a quick decision to forego the benadryl and grabbed an epi pen from the first in bag. Uncapping the medication, Ford delivered it directly into the patient’s leg. “His heart rate immediately came back up and he started talking again,” Ford said. “We then gave him the benadryl and a ton of fluids through the IV. From that point on it was a BLS call, but it was a pretty nasty allergic reaction.” Ford said the patient reacted to a food, and that he’s eaten it in the past but the reaction was always mild and treatable with benadryl. “He should probably stop eating that food,” Ford said. Action hopes everybody on and off shift had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:16:00 +0000
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