eighteen.
“Is this the one who’s being transported?” Chauncey asked as he approached.
While there were numerous victims in the accident, they’d only called him for the most critical. Sometimes even a few minutes could be the difference between life and death and his copter got to the hospital faster than the ambulance.
Brody nodded as he quickly and efficiently began to start a second IV in the patient’s arm. As he slid in the needle, Chauncey noticed the girl didn’t even flinch in pain. Either she didn’t have an issue with needles or she was so deep into shock that pain didn’t register.
“We have a seventeen year old female who was involved in a head-on collision with a SUV. While her airbag went off, she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt,” Brody said as he set the IV drip rate at wide open.
Chauncey winced as he mentally ticked off all the injuries the female may have sustained. He crouched down so he could examine her face more closely. She had her eyes shut and gave no indication that she was alert. She didn’t even startle when one of the fire crew started up the Jaws of Lifea few feet away as they extracted another victim from the van.
The patient had multiple cuts and scrapes on her face. A face that was so young a bit of baby fat still lingered on her freckled cheeks. Her once pert nose was swollen and dripping blood.
“What are her vitals?”
“Crappy. Her BP is so low that it’s hard to get a good reading and her pulse is weak and thready. I’m trying to get more fluid into her, but it’s not helping. If I had to guess, I would say she has a pretty big bleed somewhere internally.”
Chauncey nodded in agreement. “Help me get her loaded up.”
They each took one end of the backboard and raced to the copter. It was already running in anticipation for a quick take off. Brody nodded to the pilot, Tanner, who returned the gesture.
As they strapped the patient in place, Chauncey couldn’t help but be amazed that Brody hadn’t fired off a bratty comment. Sure, the situation was pretty tense, given their patient’s condition, but that never stopped Brody before.
Just as Chauncey allowed himself to relax his guard, Brody leaned in and yelled, “I kept her stable this long. Don’t blow things and let me down.”
Oh, no. He did not just say that! Chauncey glanced up and glared at the medic. “Thanks, I got it from here. Why don’t you go play with the firemen?”
“Now, we both know that’s my favorite thing to do,” Brody called before he turned and walked back to the scene.
After Chauncey arrived at the hospital and transferred the patient over to the ER staff, he ran down to the pharmacy to restock his drugbox. When he got back to the EMS room and found Tanner MIA, it didn’t come as much of a surprise. Tanner had a major crush on a guy from radiology so he was probably prowling around in hopes of bumpinginto the man.
Not that the delay mattered since their shift was technically over. So Chauncey made himself a cup of coffee and sat down at one of the two round tables occupying the cramped room.
He didn’t know how much time passed before the door opened. Expecting Tanner, a dash of disappointment went through Chauncey when he saw Brody walk in instead.
He sighed. “Oh, it’s you.”
Brody pulled a face. “Hey, that’s not cool. In case you forgot, your cousin is my partner so that means he’s here, too. Therefore, you should be happy to see me.”
Chauncey was never happy to see the little shit and decided not to say that aloud. The last thing he wanted after a hard day was to finish it off by getting into it with Brody.
“Where’s Kiefer?”
“He’s giving a report to one of the nurses.”
“Did you bring in the driver from the other vehicle?”
Brody nodded as he began to pour himself a cup of coffee. “The asshole was drunk so of course he wasn’t that injured. How is our girl doing?”
“Last I checked, there was no change. I think they’re rushing her
“Is this the one who’s being transported?” Chauncey asked as he approached.
While there were numerous victims in the accident, they’d only called him for the most critical. Sometimes even a few minutes could be the difference between life and death and his copter got to the hospital faster than the ambulance.
Brody nodded as he quickly and efficiently began to start a second IV in the patient’s arm. As he slid in the needle, Chauncey noticed the girl didn’t even flinch in pain. Either she didn’t have an issue with needles or she was so deep into shock that pain didn’t register.
“We have a seventeen year old female who was involved in a head-on collision with a SUV. While her airbag went off, she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt,” Brody said as he set the IV drip rate at wide open.
Chauncey winced as he mentally ticked off all the injuries the female may have sustained. He crouched down so he could examine her face more closely. She had her eyes shut and gave no indication that she was alert. She didn’t even startle when one of the fire crew started up the Jaws of Lifea few feet away as they extracted another victim from the van.
The patient had multiple cuts and scrapes on her face. A face that was so young a bit of baby fat still lingered on her freckled cheeks. Her once pert nose was swollen and dripping blood.
“What are her vitals?”
“Crappy. Her BP is so low that it’s hard to get a good reading and her pulse is weak and thready. I’m trying to get more fluid into her, but it’s not helping. If I had to guess, I would say she has a pretty big bleed somewhere internally.”
Chauncey nodded in agreement. “Help me get her loaded up.”
They each took one end of the backboard and raced to the copter. It was already running in anticipation for a quick take off. Brody nodded to the pilot, Tanner, who returned the gesture.
As they strapped the patient in place, Chauncey couldn’t help but be amazed that Brody hadn’t fired off a bratty comment. Sure, the situation was pretty tense, given their patient’s condition, but that never stopped Brody before.
Just as Chauncey allowed himself to relax his guard, Brody leaned in and yelled, “I kept her stable this long. Don’t blow things and let me down.”
Oh, no. He did not just say that! Chauncey glanced up and glared at the medic. “Thanks, I got it from here. Why don’t you go play with the firemen?”
“Now, we both know that’s my favorite thing to do,” Brody called before he turned and walked back to the scene.
After Chauncey arrived at the hospital and transferred the patient over to the ER staff, he ran down to the pharmacy to restock his drugbox. When he got back to the EMS room and found Tanner MIA, it didn’t come as much of a surprise. Tanner had a major crush on a guy from radiology so he was probably prowling around in hopes of bumpinginto the man.
Not that the delay mattered since their shift was technically over. So Chauncey made himself a cup of coffee and sat down at one of the two round tables occupying the cramped room.
He didn’t know how much time passed before the door opened. Expecting Tanner, a dash of disappointment went through Chauncey when he saw Brody walk in instead.
He sighed. “Oh, it’s you.”
Brody pulled a face. “Hey, that’s not cool. In case you forgot, your cousin is my partner so that means he’s here, too. Therefore, you should be happy to see me.”
Chauncey was never happy to see the little shit and decided not to say that aloud. The last thing he wanted after a hard day was to finish it off by getting into it with Brody.
“Where’s Kiefer?”
“He’s giving a report to one of the nurses.”
“Did you bring in the driver from the other vehicle?”
Brody nodded as he began to pour himself a cup of coffee. “The asshole was drunk so of course he wasn’t that injured. How is our girl doing?”
“Last I checked, there was no change. I think they’re rushing her
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