On Aug 3, 2006, at 11:04 PM, revmaaatin wrote:
> From this med-pilots journal:
> A year ago I mentioned the Harley guy I picked up in Millbank, SD. I
> usually don't mind being woken up, drug out of bed in the middle of
> the night, the guy rides a MC. and he had the misfortune of hitting
> a cow, and, believe it or not Mr. Ripley, he killed it. Don't mind
> being woken up unless it is for something really stupid. Notice this
> post continues, yes, Virginia, it was for something stupid.
>
> Fast forward to the ER, 0130. Picture this: screams, cursing,
> obnoxious biker dude. And he smells like...alcohol, duh. and, he
> his positive for barbiturates and Meth. All framed in a very nice
> leather jacket, but his belly is tender, becoming firm and distended,
> and the situation is going from serious to worse.
>
> Out come the shears, up goes the biker dude's voice. "I PAID $400
> for that jacket" and that is when the helo med crew starts to
> say, "You want to do the intubation, or do you want to cut off the
> coat."
>
> I'm in the background, (pilots don't have to stand within projectile
> vomiting range) and I suggest, "hit him with the Norcoron (sp?) (a
> paralyzing drug that will only allow you to move your eyes, and the
> medic must do the breathing for you with the Ambu bag) because he
> ain't riding anywhere near me unless he is a chemically induced
> vegetable." (yes Virginia, I get a vote on that one.) Thrashing,
> drugged bikers make horrible helo companions.
> Both Nurse/medics are bikers, and we all got our wish.
>
> It really was a very nice jacket. No matter, he was not going to
> need it for a very, very, long time. if, ever. Did I mention, I
> hate being woke up for something stupid? This incident is near the
> top of the helo-rescue, stupid food chain.
>
> revmaaatin. and they teased me later,
> "If he doesn't make it, you can do last rites."
> Thank goodness for small favors.
>
> Is this the worst? No, Virginia, Not the worst. The worst
> was 'Bubba' near London,KY who drowned himself while cat-fishing, but
> I will tell that later. Did you guess: It also involved alcohol.
> Darwin would have been proud.
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Frey wrote:
> >
> > The year was 1977, I had just crashed my 400 KTM.
> >
> > Once in the hospital, the ER docs were discussing cutting off
> > my riding gear. I asked them to just TAKE it off, please don't
> > cut it off. They complied. I lost consciousness soon after.
> >
> > Good thing I was awake for that part!
> >
> > As a side note, even though today's gear is better, the only
> > external injury I had was a hole in my forearm where a jacket
> > snap punched through. Several internal organs did not fare as
> > well, though.
> >
> > Matt Knowles wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On Aug 3, 2006, at 11:24 AM, revmaaatin wrote:
> > >
> > > > The EMT folks love
> > > > expensive riding gear! You should hear them squeel with glee--
> NO,
> > > > ITS MY TURN to CUT OFF the JACKET! Yes, Virgina, they like
> cutting
> > > > off your pants also.
> > > >
> > >
> > > We also use that as a patient indicator. If the patient doesn't
> > > complain when his expensive gear is being cut to shreds, it's
> probably
> > > time to get the chopper in the air.
> > >
> > >
http://www.ferndalefire.org/gallery-2006-06-24.html
> > > http://www.ferndalefire.org/gallery-2006-06-24.html>
> > >
> > > Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA -
> > >
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
> > > http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles>
> > > '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
> > > '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
> > > '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
> > > '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned
> > >
> > >
> >
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