My old friend Deloy let me know today he had another incredible experience in the back of the unit. It is so nice to have that experience, actually saving a life, all your training called upon in seconds.



To make it easy for the lay person to understand, the small blips at the front of the chart are NOT good, indicating cardiac failure. The large complexes towards the right indicate some type of recovery. This involves shocking the heart, lots of drugs in precise order, and communication with your partner and the hospital, all while bouncing around the back of a shitty ambulance whose shocks were left on a deserted highway years ago.

In short, Good Work Deloy! I never would have a doubt about your skills.

My first shift with Deloy was on a Mardi Gras day. I think we saw about 23 patients in 16 hours of work, with one break for lunch we got to eat on the ER ramp at Charity. Smoked sausage and automobile exhaust, yum.