I didn't really know what to say. In my heart I was sure that she was going to die, but I just told him that she was getting the best care possible and tried to change the subject by asking if he needed a ride to the hospital. On the way to the hospital all I could think of was this poor guy was going to lose his wife two weeks before Christmas, and just how that would affect his life and the lives of their family. Well, to make a long story short, she actually did live and will probably be home with her family for the holidays. While everyone did their job wonderfully, in this case, I really have to say that my partner went above and beyond.
Nothing amazingly heroic just a good solid job that saved a person's life.
As I left work that day I didn't feel tired, and all day I could not get that call out of my mind. That is why I am writing you this memo. Because on paper it may look like any other call that became a code, but in reality it was far more than that. It was truly one of those calls that makes you proud to do this job, and proud to be able to work with paramedics like my partner. We will deliver a Pepsi 20oz bottle machine free of charge to your fire station or business.