you poor sad beast. get a life for all our sakes!!!!!
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From: Darren Walter <[log in to unmask]>
To: acad A+E <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 7:59 PM
Subject: Emmerdale - oh God !!! It's embarassing
> I'm almost ashamed to admit that I have actually just watched this. I took
> extra special notice to see if there was any mention of a medical advisor
> in the credits, but was not surprised/relieved to see no mention.
>
> For those who are not up to speed ;-) Only a few years after a plane
crash
> on this small "Yorkshire" village a lorry has overturned onto a minibus
> carrying half the village on a shopping trip. Typical significant incident
> scenario for the Emergency Services, the sort of thing that is regularly
> seen in training exercises.
>
> I was hoping for a demonstration of 999 Service prowess. However, the
> Police have been shown as inconsequential and obtuse. The Fire Service
> actually come across quite well. The Ambulance Service ... Oh ... my ...
> GOD!!!!!
>
> It started with a casualty being carried out of the wreckage suspended by
> the arms from two ambulance rescuers. The crowning glory has been a
patient
> being carried unrestrained on a spinal board without a collar or oxygen
> and being allowed to sit up. The "paramedic" could only manage a "We
better
> get you to hospital to get that fractured tibia seen to"!
>
> Perhaps it's just me. These dramas use this type of incident to cull the
> cast of soaps. In real life I would expect the attrition rate to be higher
> from the treatment than the injuries received !
>
> Where do they get their medical advice??????????? I can't believe that any
> pre-hospital doctor or Ambulance Officer worth their salt was involved. I
> would be downgrading and sending for retraining all health care personnel
> involved!
>
> Rant over. My blood pressure is starting to settle. More entertainment to
> follow later in the week. And I don't usually watch this sort of rubbish
> (HONEST !!)
>
>
> Darren Walter
>
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