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Hey guys,
Well today I was on duty from 07:30hrs until 18:30hrs.. so.. one of our longer days today. It was at a horse jumping event, where basically the riders ride their horses around the countryside jumping over purpose-built fences! Yes.. it does seem pointless and to me, it is. But hey, that’s my own opinion.

There were two ambulances at the event, firstly there was myself and my colleague in the 4×4 vehicle, where we were positioned on the course and were the first on the scene to each incident.
Secondly, there was a frontline ambulance which was based off the course, we transported our patients to this vehicle after assessing and stabalising them.

All in all it wasn’t a very busy day, a few people went flying over the top of their horse, but hey what do you expect?! Also a few people got caught up underneath their horse, but all riders were fine. [Apart from the bruises that they'll have in the morning!]

Even though we weren’t too busy, we were busy enough.. and that’s always good to keep busy! Also racing all over the Surrey countryside in a 4×4 ambulance is always good fun!

I will keep you up-dated as I am working over Easter, so be sure to look back again soon! Oh and have a look at the photo gallery.

Take care,
James.

April 1, 2007 - Posted by volunteering2saveyouguys | Incidents of Interest | | 1 Comment

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  1. Hmm…

    I was on one of those last Thursday…ours seemed busy. Myself and tw colleuges were in the 4×4 on one side, and we had some SECAmb Paramedics on the other. There were a few fallers…OK, I lie, practicially everyone fell off, but the majority got back up! :)

    Then we got a call to a rider who hurt her leg when falling, it was pretty obvious it was more than a bruise. After she was gassed up on Entonox, the boot was cut away, just to see a lump in the sock. The sock was removed slowly, to be greeted by an open fracture of the ankle. Patched her up, sent her to the local A&E via county crews, and back to the site we went!

    After watching more people fall I decided I wanted lunch…(and by this time it was about 2.30pm). Just as i went to take a bite, the event radio went off. “We need an ambulance. she fell off her horse. I need an ambulance now. she is in the water. not moving.help. we need an ambulance”
    After realising we were closest, the lunch was left on the fence, and we went for a nice drive through the fields, still trying to tell the paramedics that we are not there yet, but want them. We found her sitting up, complaining of neck and upper back pain. This was a chance to put the long-board into use. Then carry her up a steep-ish slope covered in lose rocks. Again 999 crews were dispatched to meet us at roadside.

    Then we had a yopung gorl who hit her head…came complaining of headaches and dizziness. We called the NHS crew to visit us, whilst doing preliminary “obs”. As soon as they got to us, she appeeared to have recovered-ish. All we could do is give advice!

    I think I got my lunch at 3.10 in the end….

    I have written a post here! I could have just blogged it…hmmm

    Comment by TomDimmock | April 10, 2007


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