Life in the Ambulance Service

Well I started the blog today - and already recieved some welcoming messages - So I just wanted to say cheers!

And for those of you that are worried about the two old grannies I went to today - One of them hadn't broken her hip, so she'll be home later today! Lucky for her - though I suspect I will see her again (probably as a "grannie down"!)

Welcome, wel this is my first blog!

Why have I started? Well everyone else is doing it so I thought I'd share my thoughts too!

Firstly I am another ambulance technician working for a service not too far from London.

So today I'm working on a car, out in the sticks and it's been a somewhat quiet day today, only 2 jobs, both of which have been "grannies down". This isn't meant to be an offensive term, just one which we all use for these jobs, basicly the elderly population have a tendancy to fall over, and it lies with us (the ambulance service) to go and rescue them!

Both of the lovely ladies I have met today have had to go to hospital (which is unusual, as most of the "grannies down" just need picking up) but today unfortunatly they had both broken their hips..

An easy job for us these, but not so nice for these poor patients, hoefully they'll both be back on their feet in no time!