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This is my last day of work here at the University Medical Center, so i went to HR to turn in my badge and get paperwork for my retirement accounts.. then put in my last 8 hours.
On the drive back over (2 separate buildings) i pull into our parking structure.
As i come around the turn for the 2nd level a lady stops me and says a man just now collapsed and she doesn't have a cell-phone. Sure enough, i pull foward 10 ft and there is a man (in his 80's) laying on his back sort of off to the side, not moving. She left.
I jumped out of the car, leaving it there in the middle - so no one hits us as people drive like maniacs in the structure and i run over to the guy. He won't respond to me.. but his eyes are open. His body is COLD as hell, i thought he was dead for a moment.. then i found a good carotid pulse.
I called 911. I thought he maybe had a seizure.. wasn't sure.
He was BARELY breathing. 30 seconds later, lost the pulse. I checked both sides of his neck and his hands.. nothing. By now there was a group of people around and 2 others joined me on the ground kneeling over him. I had the girl listen for breath sounds - nothing. I told them we need to start CPR. The 3 of us administered CPR until he started to seize 2 minutes in. Man.. it was scary.
He stopped breathing 3 times at least... and we lost his pulse twice. Each time we'd resume CPR.
Finally, in what seemed like forever, paramedics showed up. He got more CPR, he got schocked, and then intubated there on the cement floor of the parking structure.
The fire department is in the building RIGHT NEXT to ours.. however, with all the 911 transferring BS with the cellphone, and the way the complex is set up, it took probably 10 minutes for them to show up. Plus, we had to flag them down and get them up the stairs cause the truck is too big for the structure.
I've always wondered how i'd handle a situation such as this... i think i did pretty damn good.
The gentleman was picking up his daughter from surgery and was walking out to get his car.
Right now, his heart is beating on it's own, and he's trying to breathe on his own. What an AWESOME feeling. His daughter will likely get to see her dad again
Nothing but respect for anyone who is in the business of saving lives... directly or indirectly
What a last day...
thanks for reading
On the drive back over (2 separate buildings) i pull into our parking structure.
As i come around the turn for the 2nd level a lady stops me and says a man just now collapsed and she doesn't have a cell-phone. Sure enough, i pull foward 10 ft and there is a man (in his 80's) laying on his back sort of off to the side, not moving. She left.
I jumped out of the car, leaving it there in the middle - so no one hits us as people drive like maniacs in the structure and i run over to the guy. He won't respond to me.. but his eyes are open. His body is COLD as hell, i thought he was dead for a moment.. then i found a good carotid pulse.
I called 911. I thought he maybe had a seizure.. wasn't sure.
He was BARELY breathing. 30 seconds later, lost the pulse.
I checked both sides of his neck and his hands.. nothing. By now there was a group of people around and 2 others joined me on the ground kneeling over him. I had the girl listen for breath sounds - nothing. I told them we need to start CPR. The 3 of us administered CPR until he started to seize 2 minutes in. Man.. it was scary. He stopped breathing 3 times at least... and we lost his pulse twice. Each time we'd resume CPR.
Finally, in what seemed like forever, paramedics showed up. He got more CPR, he got schocked, and then intubated there on the cement floor of the parking structure.
The fire department is in the building RIGHT NEXT to ours.. however, with all the 911 transferring BS with the cellphone, and the way the complex is set up, it took probably 10 minutes for them to show up.
Plus, we had to flag them down and get them up the stairs cause the truck is too big for the structure.I've always wondered how i'd handle a situation such as this... i think i did pretty damn good.
The gentleman was picking up his daughter from surgery and was walking out to get his car.
Right now, his heart is beating on it's own, and he's trying to breathe on his own. What an AWESOME feeling. His daughter will likely get to see her dad again
Nothing but respect for anyone who is in the business of saving lives... directly or indirectly
What a last day...
thanks for reading
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