Get a motorbike; traffic no problem!
Incidentally, the one time I needed my luminous yellow "doctor" jacket
(which I brought after five days at a test match at Old Trafford; I got sick
of people asking me where their seat was) I had left it at home. I would
have been most grateful for it yesterday.
(I was in my car at the time),
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Bury <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: Working at the side of a motorway
> I am really glad someone brought this topic up. I have had spate of
being
> very close to accidents or near misses on motorways, and I am getting very
> familiar with the "should I or shouldn't I" dilemma. 2 of them I stopped
> for - one being a van upside down on the hard shoulder of the M42, and the
> other similar, and as "first on scene" I was VERY relieved and my services
> were not required. I repeat Andrews praise for those who do that sort of
> thing regularly.
>
> But one episode was more of a dilemma - namely being stuck in queue of
> traffic grinding to a halt with no idea why. With retrospect, HAD I been
> able to offer my services (as opposed to being an unknown distance away
and
> stuck in the jam), I would have been first on scene at a nasty 3 vehicle
> accident with serious trauma, and hence presumably of some use (I'd like
to
> think - and no sarkie comments from Jeremy please!). But at the time, all
I
> knew was that "something" had happened, "somewhere" down the road,
> "sometime" ago. And hence sat in the car doing nothing (after 90 minutes,
1
> helicopter and a couple of ambulances, the gravity of things was apparent,
> but a bit late by then).
>
> I am sure that driving down the hard shoulder at motorway queues on the
off
> chance that one might of use is NOT the right thing to do - but can anyone
> tell me what is? The frequency with which I have found myself in this
> situation lately makes me think someone somewhere is telling me
something -
> like go on a PHECs course or something.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jon Bury
>
>
>
> >From: "Andrew Curphey" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Working at the side of a motorway
> >Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 11:46:13 +0100
> >
> >Not really an academic point, I know, but I wanted to send a message of
> >appreciation to all those who work "in the field".
> >
> >I stopped on the M6, north of Lancaster, yesterday, at the scene of an
> >accident ("should I or shouldn't I?"). A neonatal ITU ambulance, who
> >happened to be coming back from a transfer in Glasgow, had stopped. Apart
> >from them I was first on the scene medicwise.
> >
> >A woman (who happened to be a nurse) had been hit by a van. She was
outside
> >of her vehicle. She had stopped as she had seen another car come off the
> >carriageway. This certainly emphasized a SAFE approach!
> >
> >She was, fortunately, quite stable and very lucky.
> >
> >Anyway, to cut a long story short, it cetainly emphasized the danger and
> >difficulty of this environment. It was a cool summer's evening, but even
> >this degree of cold gave some difficulty in assessing the patients
> >circulation without any technology and emphasized the importance of
keeping
> >the patient warm. It was also very noisy, making hearing any breath
sounds
> >very difficult.
> >
> >I wanted to say that I have a new sense of appreciation for anybody who
> >works outside of warm, comfortable resus rooms. I thought I had some
> >before, but none compared to that I have now.
> >
> >If anybody who happened to be involved in caring for those involved in
the
> >accident, either there or at Royal Lancaster, is reading this then well
> >done and thank you very much.
> >
> >Something else folks may be able to help me with. I am now a baby
> >motorcyclist. I have seen stickers for helmets saying "In the event of an
> >accident DO NOT remove this helmet unless you are a paramedic". Anybody
> >know where you can get these from? Please reply to me. Thanks,
> >
> >Andrew Curphey
> >Manchester
> >
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >I had a disagreement with the tax office. I tried to claim back the tax
on
> >my psychoanalyst as a business expense.
> >They said it was a personal expense. We finally met half way and agreed
to
> >call it a contribution to a religious organisation.
> >
> >Woody Allen
>
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