Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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)



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