Taxi hits Motorcycle in-front of Starbucks SM City Iloilo

The last day of May 2012 at 3:05 in the afternoon a call from traffic that needed to be check if the motorcycle driver had unseen life threatening external and internal injuries. ICER Rescue 1 ambulance proceeded in-front of SM City Iloilo on south bound lane. Upon arrival, the female patient already is setting inside the taxi that hit her. The patient had abrasion on her left shoulder and pain in the left knee due to the impact of the taxi. The crew recommends being check through at the any hospital of its recommended. The taxi driver decided to bring the patient to the hospital to pay all the expenses. ICER Rescue 1 crew endorse to the traffic investigator they transfer to the patient at the taxi and let the patient sign the refusal form not to be transported by ICER. (ebsp)

Iloilo City hosted the 1st International River Summit

Iloilo City hosted the 1^st International River Summit held in EON Centennial Resort in Alta Tierra Village in Jaro, Iloilo City showcases on how to protect the inhabitants of our river and important to develop our river banks. This event is important to our environment and development of our city on how to improve the developing city around the world.  Iloilo City was very grateful to host the event due to the rapid environmental development of our city. For few years ago, the city promotes environmental development and made success of the project that was started by the previous City Mayor, Jerry P. Treñas (now, Congressman of Lone District Iloilo) and continued by our present City Mayor, Jed Patrick Mabilog. ICER medical team was also dispatch at the venue and events around the city. Together with the crew of one ambulance at the vicinity of the venue and medical team inside the event center to keep an eye on the participant’s medical and emergency needs. It started from Wednesday May 30, 2012 and ends on June 1, 2012 (Friday). Hope this event will continuous to evolve and promote clean river and develop river banks. (ebsp)

Medical Transport

The Iloilo City Emergency Responders (ICER), the response team of Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, received a call requesting transport of a patient with a medical condition. ICER caters not only emergency but also public service like medical transport depending on the situation if granted or not. On May 31, 2012, the Medic 3 ambulance crew had a medical transport and urgently  proceeded to St. Paul’s Hospital with a female patient suffering from appendicitis. Upon arrival, the patient was seen complaining of abdominal pain with a pain rate scale of 5-8 varying on the position or the agitation of environment. The crew obtained baseline vital signs before transport and likewise requested for a hospital crew and a resident to accompany the team. The Medic 3 team, together with the crew of SPH, proceeded to the Medical City Iloilo (previously Savior International Hospital) in Molo. (ebsp) 

Head Trauma at Molo Police Station

May 29, 2012 at 11:09 in the evening, ICER was called through police radio that they need a medical team at the Police Station in Molo. Medic 2 proceeded to the said location. Upon arrival two patients was seen. The first patient had an abrasion on the left arm due the rumble in Molo District. The second patient was also involved on the said rumble. He had laceration on the left temporal lobe. Both patients were assessed and treated. The crew informed the second patient to be brought to a hospital for more treatment. But the patient refused due to financial concerns. He signs a refuse form. (ebsp)

Fall 3 steps down

May 29, 2012, a call received at 7:40am by ICER that a female fall in their stairs at home in Zamora St. City Proper. Rescue 1 Ambulance proceeded to the scene short after the call. Upon the arrival at the scene, the crew notices the path into the scene was narrow for the stretcher. Folding chair was recommended and at the same time, the crew assesses the situation and figure how to exit after intervention was made. The patient possibly had dislocation at the left ankle due to fall from 3 steps down. Recommended to be x-rayed and treated at patient recommended hospital. After completed the assessment and intervention; the crew radio-in to inform the base that patient’s recommended hospital will be WVSU Medical Center. But after few minutes base radio-in that the said hospital is full around 7:50am. Patient’s folks informed that Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital is the next choice. After informing the base, the base replied ok to be brought to IDH. ICER Rescue 1 pullout to the location at around 8:00am, then preceded to Iloilo Doctors Hospital at 8:12am arrived. (ebsp)

DOB in Brgy Monica

May 28, 2012, at 10:30 in the evening, ICER Medic 3 proceeded to Brgy. Monica, City Proper. A call-up in a Disco Derby Competition having a difficulty of breathing. The crew arrived at the Barangay Office where the 2 patient was held, the crew assess and interviewed the 2 patient what happen and prior to what they do that cause the difficulty of breathing they had. They answered that they were contestant. They need to extend their limits to win the competition. Then after the excessive dance they felt heavy breathing. The crew reassess the 2 patient seen no life threatening complications and recommend to rest to regain health. (ebsp)

Motorcycle Accident in San Pedro Molo

3:30 PM of May 25, 2012 in Brgy. San Pedro, Molo, ICER Medic 2 ambulance was called for a first aid for a motorcycle accident; the first patient we saw is a female with abrasion on the left lower leg, after first aid was applied and gets her vital signs we saw a male patient with abrasion at his left upper arm, we knew that he was the driver of the motorcycle whom hit our female patient whose eventually walking in the sidewalk when the accident happen. The female patient was recommended to be brought to the hospital but refused. (JPB)

ICER response to a male struck by a motorcycle at MH del Pilar, Molo

A foreigner riding a motorcycle hit a 59 year old male in MH del Pilar Street, Molo last May 24, 2012 at around 8:30pm. The 59 year old male was brought to the nearest hospital in Iloilo Doctors’ Hospital. While the foreigner were treated of his injury at the scene by ICER Medic 3 ambulance team. Here’s GMA TV 6 Iloilo, Ratsada News reporting to the accident. (ebsp)

Special Thanks to: GMA TV 6 Iloilo Ratsada News

Fiesta in La Paz.. Drunk beaten and all involve, jail ends up

May 24, 2012 at La Paz Police Station was crowded with drunken fighters and brawler. Complains comes in every hour. Shots fly to the air and slugs were recovered. ICER was called every time there were injured or victims brought to the police station. One was captured through documents cam that time. Five persons were involved on the case. The two men were about to ride on to a jeepney when suddenly one was hit by a bottle on the head resulting to a brawl. Uninformed police was on the scene when the five males brawl started. The off duty police radio in for back up and brought to the station for investigation. Both parties won’t settle ends up to the jail plus the police saw from the beginning until he entered and stop the brawl. The two of the man whom about to ride a jeepney was hit on the head and ICER applied medical treatment while TV media fest with the man for an interview. (ebsp) 

May 25, 2012 First Aid at the new Iloilo City Hall

8:30 AM of May 25, 2012. In new Iloilo City hall, ICER was called for a first aid for a government employee; the patient was a female with abrasion on the left knee. The crews of Medic 2 ambulance proceeded on the 4th floor on the said location and treat the female patient. No life threat to the patient, and after first aid was applied the crew gets her vital signs.      (JPB)

Beaten Face in Jaro Police Station & Motorcycle Accident in Arevalo

May 24, 2012 at pass 3:00 am, just after the stub patient brought to WVSU Medical Center. Another call was being brought to Medic 2 Ambulance to proceed to Jaro Police Station. A drunken man was beaten on the face by another man who insulted him. Medic 2 arrives at the Police Station and assesses the patient. Vital sign was stable and applied medical treatment of the man’s beaten face. At the same time, a call through police radio that a motorcycle slams into the wall of the store in Arevalo near the Plaza. Medic 3 Ambulance proceeded to the Motorcycle Accident. Base on the radio report. All patients are not threatening. All passengers in the motorcycle were drunk. (ebsp)

Stabbing Call-up in La Paz Public Market arrived in Brgy. Montinola, Jaro

May 24, 2012 at 1:45 am, Medic 2 Ambulance proceeded to Brgy. Montinola, Jaro Police Sub-Station for a patient was stub. Upon arrival, the crew assesses the stab patient. But the young male patient was not in a life threatening sustained injury. Upon interview to the patient, it happens in La Paz Public Market in-front of Grand Dame Hotel. After he was stub, the patient and his fellow young buddies ride CPU jeep and former ICER was riding with the same jeepney. They all proceeded to the nearest Sub-Police Station in Brgy. Montinola. He also added he knows who stub him. The crew applied first aid and proceeded to their home in San Isidro relocation site to let the guardian know and informed them to proceed to the hospital. The guardian hop in after the crew informed what happen. The crew proceeded to WVSU Medical Center. (ebsp)

Iloilo International Airport First Evacuation Drill

On May 21, 2012, the Iloilo International Airport invites the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council together with the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office including the response team ICER joined the evaluate of the first Iloilo International Airport Evacuation Drill. It’s started at around 9:00 in the morning with lecture of the evacuation plan and route in the airport and also important matter to know about the location of every department and operations. After, at noon, lunch break and prepare for the evacuation drill at 2:00 pm. Then at 3:30 in the afternoon they executed the evacuation drill. It lasted over 20 minute’s tops. Not bad for the first time to have evacuation drill exercise. After the drill, the team debriefs the evacuation drill and the team head back to their offices in Iloilo City. (ebsp)

Jos Chicken Inato Quezon Branch Call Up

A roving Police Patrol called the Iloilo City Emergency Responders through police radio that they need ICER to a fight of two employees of Quezon Branch of Jo’s Chicken Inato. It happens around 3:40 in the morning of May 23, 2012. ICER Medic 3 who caters the City Proper Area proceeded to the scene. Upon arrival, both patients entered the ambulance with the help of the police. The first patient had an inch laceration on the left parietal lobe. The second patient had a cut his left thumb due to a knife. The second patient only stops the first patient and another employee from the escalating fight. The first patient was intoxicated as the crew assess. (ebsp)

Tanduay First 5 Concert and the crowd

The crowd started to build-up last Saturday, May 19, 2012 at around 5:00 pm on the gates of the Iloilo Sport Complex for the Tanduay First 5 Concert. The crowd reaches more than 8, 000 spectators inside the venue. The grandstand can accommodate 3,000 spectators while on the field 8,000. Wolfgang started the concert proper at around 8:00 pm with grand opening display of music and fireworks. That time the crowd was only around 3,000. By 9:00pm it already reach 5, 000. At around 10:50 in the evening, the crowd reaches 7,000 and while the rain poured hard at the same time spectators stayed on the field covering half of it. While some run towards the grandstand. At 12:00 mid-night Rico Blanco performed together with all the bands and guest for the finale. The event ends at pass 1:30 in the morning. Tanduay First 5 Iloilo really rocks!!! Keep on rockin’ until next year Tanduay First 5! (ebsp)